Caramon13
Pattern Altitude
If the airliner has to go around, it will quickly pass the Archer. And the wake will be an issue....
The archer can turn faster, but it will also basically go nowhere in comparison in any lateral direction. If 50 AGL, which one can get up and away from the airport faster? the airliner. The climb rate, the lateral speed of the Archer is very small in comparison. Especially in a go around situation, the Archer gives up a lot more speed to climb then the airliner would be required too. Hence, the Archer is less maneuverable.
The point being, the tower telling the Archer to go around, and not the airliner, is increasing the risk of Murphy appearing. More variables, more issues....
Tim
I had it happen both ways. Was on approach into KPIE and tower had the jet behind me go around. I've also been re-sequenced in the air based upon speed. I don't think I've ever been told to go around SO close to landing like the OP mentioned. To me that's just poor planning by the controller. You should know long before a plane is about to touch down if your sequencing is wrong. And..if it is, the jet (not the plane that's in a critical phase of flight) should be told to go around.