Can't understand why a pilot would be cleared for an ILS approach and a visual approach? Anyone know?
There also seems to be a mix up between go-around and missed approach in some of the posts.
If you are in IMC and make a missed approach for any reason the tower controller should not need to say anything as the procedure is published; and, even though a visual approach is defined as an instrument procedure, there is no accompanying missed approach procedure, hence go-around procedures are used. What is missing from that procedure is an altitude which should be supplied by the Tower controller. After that procedures for a missed approach and go-around in controlled airspace become very similar
Some notes on phraseology and clarity of instruction:
If you are in VMC doing a practice ILS etc. approach then theoretically the published missed approach applies, however the tower controller probably does not want your bugsmasher occupying the departure track forever so he might offer a visual missed approach designed to get you out of the way.
If you make a controller induced go-around a good sort should give you precise instructions, but remember he might have to get them from the radar guy which means an ominous silence for a few seconds. If the go-around was pilot induced then it is a good idea to tell him why and what your requirements are. (A place to investigate, a circuit and return to land, vectors for another approach and so on.)
The over-riding controller thought should be that the pilot(s) are very busy (aviate, navigate, communicate) during either procedure so keeping instructions to the minimum is paramount. EG Don't tell the pilot to make the published missed approach, he already knows that but has to reply to you.
Teaching most of you to suck eggs session over, hope it helps some others.