Originally Posted by
Capn Bloggs
Especially given it was 45 minutes after last light!
And this is a reasonable point - if ATC want you to turn before the MAPT they can issue you a visual heading to turn on to....
’QF123 Traffic Alert, turn right immediately heading 090 Visual, climb to 3000’. The issue in this case is that it was after last light so this option wasn’t available to ATC.
Nev - I’m not trying to be pedantic or having a go, but obstacle clearance on a missed approach is based on the turn starting from the MAPT (even on a precision approach). You can’t just turn whenever you like because it says “...at 600’. I doubt the entire eastern side of the runway is surveyed for a turn anywhere along the ILS (especially if you take into consideration a one engine missed approach where an aircraft may only achieve the 2.5% required).
I do take your point that ATC may very well want you to turn ASAP - but you cannot do that unless it’s day VMC.