Remember The Miss

One of the ways a circling approach can go awry is when pilots get in over their heads and lose track of how to fly the missed approach procedure to get out of their situation. Even though the airport environment is in sight, it doesnt mean we always can reach the runway out of a circling-to-land maneuver. When its time to admit defeat and go around for another try, reorienting ones thinking to find the approach procedures final approach course and then follow the missed approach can be daunting.

Key Takeaways:

• Executing a missed approach from a circling maneuver is challenging, as pilots can lose situational awareness and struggle to reorient to the final approach course.
• Even with the airport in sight, a circling-to-land maneuver doesn't always guarantee reaching the runway, necessitating a go-around.
• Properly initiating a missed approach requires starting at the Final Approach Fix (FAF), aligned with the final approach course, and at or above the published minimum altitude.

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