AIM 

4/20/23 

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Missed Approach 

x 

CHANUTE 

109.2 CNU 

090° 

1450 

1265 

1581 

1180 

1172 

Portion of a Published Procedure 

Remain within 

10 NM 

VOR 

MISSED APPROACH 

Climbing right turn to 

2600 direct to VOR

2600 

236° 

056° 

2500 

5.7 NM 

R236 

056° 

011° 191° 

In the event a balked (rejected) landing occurs at a position other than the published missed approach point, the 

pilot should contact ATC as soon as possible to obtain an amended clearance. If unable to contact ATC for any 

reason, the pilot should attempt to re

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intercept a published segment of the missed approach and comply with 

route and altitude instructions. If unable to contact ATC, and in the pilot’s judgment it is no longer appropriate 

to fly the published missed approach procedure, then consider either maintaining visual conditions if practicable 

and reattempt a landing, or a circle

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climb over the airport. Should a missed approach become necessary when 

operating to an airport that is not served by an operating control tower, continuous contact with an air traffic 

facility may not be possible. In this case, the pilot should execute the appropriate go

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around/missed approach 

procedure without delay and contact ATC when able to do so. 

Prior to initiating an instrument approach procedure, the pilot should assess the actions to be taken in the event 

of a balked (rejected) landing beyond the missed approach point or below the MDA or DA (H) considering the 

anticipated weather conditions and available aircraft performance. 14 CFR 91.175(e) authorizes the pilot to fly 

an appropriate missed approach procedure that ensures obstruction clearance, but it does not necessarily consider 

separation from other air traffic. The pilot must consider other factors such as the aircraft’s geographical location 

with respect to the prescribed missed approach point, direction of flight, and/or minimum turning altitudes in 

the prescribed missed approach procedure. The pilot must also consider aircraft performance, visual climb 

restrictions, charted obstacles, published obstacle departure procedure, takeoff visual climb requirements as 

expressed by nonstandard takeoff minima, other traffic expected to be in the vicinity, or other factors not 

specifically expressed by the approach procedures. 

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22.  Use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) on Instrument Approaches 

a.  Introduction.

 During an instrument approach, an EFVS can enable a pilot to see the approach lights, visual 

references associated with the runway environment, and other objects or features that might not be visible using 

natural vision alone. An EFVS uses a head

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up display (HUD), or an equivalent display that is a head

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up 

presentation, to combine flight information, flight symbology, navigation guidance, and a real

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time image of 

the external scene to the pilot. Combining the flight information, navigation guidance, and sensor imagery on 

Arrival Procedures

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