Botching the Missed

As an instructor for GLASS Simulator Center in Sugar Grove, Ill., I see a lot of pilots execute missed-approaches. Theyre all instrument-rated and flying the sims for type-specific aircraft training. Most have considerable IFR experience.

Key Takeaways:

• A high percentage of instrument-rated pilots, even experienced ones, make potentially fatal errors during missed approaches due to lack of preparation, disorientation, and not anticipating the need to execute the procedure.
• Successful missed approach execution hinges on three key elements: thorough preparation (briefing procedures, setting up navigation), constant anticipation (always assuming a missed approach is possible), and precise execution of the five steps (power, pitch, clean, navigate, communicate).
• Due to the challenges of real-world practice, flight simulators are identified as the most effective and safest method for pilots to maintain proficiency in executing complex and varied missed approach procedures.

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