Originally Posted by
Locked door
In almost every other part of the world you would fly the published instrument missed approach in the event of a go around after a visual approach to a runway. It is also specified that if you fly an instrument approach and then circle visually for a different runway, in the event of a go around you turn the shortest way to join the missed approach of the instrument approach you originally flew.
This means you are guaranteed to avoid terrain and other traffic, and there is no need to talk as ATC know exactly what you will do and will speak to you when they can.
How does flying a published missed approach procedure guarantee avoidance of other traffic? That may be true in Class B airspace but there may be no guarantee if only class D at the airport and the missed takes you out of the D and under the class B floor.
E.g. KSDL RNAV RWY 21 missed takes you to a hold at AVENT at 5,000 ft where anyone can be without talking to ATC. Floor of B at AVENT is 6,000 ft.
Now let's say there is a broken layer with bases at 4,500 ft MSL. You were cleared for the visual 21 and received no further clearance after going missed. Can you fly the hold at 5,000 ft in IMC or does clearance for a visual approach require you to stay clear of clouds until receiving a new clearance? MSA is 8,800 ft.