Very confusing system in NZ;
AIP and Jepps state that the controller may protect the missed approach by requiring an aircraft to join the circuit visually in the event of a missed approach off an instrument approach.
When you are cleared for an instrument approach, you are also cleared for the (instrument) missed approach, therefore my take on this is you set the instrument missed approach alt ie usually 3000'. The controller
MAY change this to a clearance to join the circuit visually (as long as 8k vis and 2000' clg).
A common perception is that you should set circuit altitude as the missed approach altitude off an instrument approach when the wx is better than 8k vis and 2000' clg. I think this is wrong.
Like to hear some other opinions.
