Published missed approach
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:44 pmWhat is a "published missed approach"....as compared to a missed approach? When or why would I choose it?
The "published missed" is the predetermined path to take when executing a missed instrument approach. As in.. you've descended to decision height and have passed the point where it's no longer safe to continue the approach unless the runway is in sight. That point is normally around where a middle-marker is, or would be. Sometines it's determined by time, from the final approach fix; sometimes it IS the middle marker; some times it's a fix, either by DME, GPS or a VOR radial.
You'll see the published missed on the approach plate. It's a broken line with an arrow pointing to a place to hold (fly in circles until ATC tells you otherwise). Also, near the upper-right part of the plate there will be written instructions.. i.e. "climbing right turn to 2300 then 3000 direct to LOM and hold".
The only time you'd not fly the published missed, is when ATC just vectors you back for another try, or tells you otherwise regardless.. or if you're just practicing the approach and intend to either fly on to your next approach, or just plan to land VFR (as in the winds were NOT favoring the ILS runway, but you were practicing the ILS). AND.. if you ever do lose radio contact, the published missed (or any part of the approach as published) is what ATC will expect you to do.
