Missed Approach from a Circling Maneuver

T-34C INSTRUMENTS

CHAPTER SEVEN

Missed Approach from a Circling Maneuver

If visual reference with any identifiable part of the airport is lost while circling to land from an

instrument approach (unless the inability to see an identifiable part of the airport results only from

a normal bank of the aircraft during the circling approach), the Missed Approach specified for that

particular procedure must be followed (unless an alternate Missed Approach Procedure is

specified by ATC).

To become established on the prescribed Missed Approach course, the pilot should make an

initial climbing turn toward the landing runway and continue the turn until he/she is established

on the Missed Approach course. Because there are many variations to the circletoland

maneuver, different patterns may be required to become established on the prescribed Missed

Approach course, depending on the aircraft position at the time and the time visual reference is

lost (Figure 714).

Figure 714 Missed Approach from a Circling Maneuver

Adherence to the procedure will assure that an aircraft will remain within the circling and missed

approach obstruction clearance areas.

NOTE

At locations where ATC Radar Service is provided, the pilot should

conform to radar vectors when provided by ATC in lieu of the

published Missed Approach Procedure.

INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION 7-23