Originally Posted by
extricate
Hi,
Can I confirm at which point we go around in the event of no visuals is either the MDA or the Missed approach point as stipulated in the chart whichever comes first?
Thanks
You go around not later than the MAP. You turn not earlier than the MAP. You descend not lower than MDA. For a dive and drive NPA, if not visual at MDA you may continue to MAP or go around.
If using CDFA your minima becomes a DA (or DDA or whatever terminology is in use in your operation) and DA and MAP are nominally the same point. Therefore you may dip below minima but the decision and action has already been taken to go around. An equivalent or greater level of safety has been achieved because you are at a known point along the final approach as opposed to reaching minima at no particular point along the final segment.