When is it appropriate to execute a missed approach?

When is it appropriate to execute a missed approach?

• A. If the approach becomes too cold.
• B. If the aircraft exceeds the maximum operating speed.
• C. If a safe landing area isn't available.
• D. If the approach cannot be stabilized or the required criteria are not met at the decision point, execute the missed approach.

Answer: (D)

The action is taken when you cannot safely complete the landing by the point at which you must decide to land or go around. By the decision point (the decision altitude/height for precision approaches, or the decision point for non-precision approaches), you must have the required visual references, be on a stable and properly configured descent, and be within the published minimums. If those criteria aren’t met, you execute the published missed approach to ensure a safe escape from the landing attempt. The other scenarios don’t define the formal trigger: weather temperature adjustments or simply exceeding a speed limit aren’t by themselves the go-around trigger, and while not having a safe landing area can complicate the landing, the procedure requires proceeding to a missed approach when stabilization or minimum criteria aren’t satisfied by the decision point.

The action is taken when you cannot safely complete the landing by the point at which you must decide to land or go around. By the decision point (the decision altitude/height for precision approaches, or the decision point for non-precision approaches), you must have the required visual references, be on a stable and properly configured descent, and be within the published minimums. If those criteria aren’t met, you execute the published missed approach to ensure a safe escape from the landing attempt.

The other scenarios don’t define the formal trigger: weather temperature adjustments or simply exceeding a speed limit aren’t by themselves the go-around trigger, and while not having a safe landing area can complicate the landing, the procedure requires proceeding to a missed approach when stabilization or minimum criteria aren’t satisfied by the decision point.