Its true. You really dont have the whole picture, by design. Alternate missed approach fixes have been sneaking onto approach charts for a while, but you wont easily find a way to use them. Its even difficult to find out when you would use those alternate holding patterns. [IMGCAP(1)] Those alternate missed approach holding fixes are associated with alternate missed approach procedures. These are in addition to your regular missed approach procedures and are established whenever the…
Alternate missed approach procedures serve as backup plans, not depicted on standard charts, to ensure approach availability if the primary missed approach navigation facility fails.
Pilots receive these instructions via FDC NOTAMs or verbally from Air Traffic Control, with specific rules governing their mandatory acceptance depending on when they are issued and required equipment.
A primary challenge is that these alternate procedures cannot be pre-programmed into GPS systems, requiring manual execution, and controllers often have limited direct access to their details.
It’s true. You really don’t have the whole picture, by design. Alternate missed approach fixes have been sneaking onto approach charts for a while, but you won’t easily find a way to use them. It’s even difficult to find out when you would use those alternate holding patterns.
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