But since an IAP may not even have been included in the clearance, there may be no "published missed approach" to fly in any jurisdiction. There may even be no IAP for the runway in question.
Bookworm, can you file a IFR flight plan to a destination lacking IAP? No commercial public flight, conducted with performance A aircraft, can be operated under VFR unless explicitly authorized by flight operations manager.
Regarding the approach clearance it's a absolute MUST to specify which approach procedure one is cleared for. Whatever IAP is declared to be in use as per ATIS must be followed unless cleared otherwise. Consequently MA for this particular procedure shall be followed. I totally agree the topic could be explained in a unambiguous way but it's not. Just my 2 cents.
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