When should a pilot begin the missed approach procedure if the runway is not in sight when cleared for the VLD VOR 17 circling approach?

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To analyze this approach question, I’ll evaluate each option in light of the published missed approach procedure for the VLD VOR RWY 17 circling approach.
Option A: 0.6 DME from OTK. This distance sounds like a potential step-down or segment boundary on some approaches, but the missed approach point for this circling procedure is not defined as a 0.6 DME fix from OTK. Therefore, declaring the MA start at 0.6 DME would be incorrect.
Option B: 1.9 DME from OTK. Similar to 0.6 DME, this distance could correspond to a segment boundary or altitude crossing in other procedures, but the published missed approach point for this circling approach is not tied to 1.9 DME. Hence, this choice does not align with the MA point.
Option C: 2.5 DME from OTK. The chart shows a labeled distance of 2.5 from OTK at a fix, but the critical MA instruction is not triggered at that distance for this circling technique. Using 2.5 DME as the MA point would be inconsistent with the published procedure.
Option D: Upon crossing the OTK VOR/DME. This option corresponds to the standard Missed Approach Point as depicted for this procedure: the Missed Approach starts when you cross the OTK VOR/DME, if the runway or runway environment is not in sight or the required configuration is not achieved. The procedure text and diagram support initiating the MA at the VOR/DME crossing, not prior to it at a fixed DME value, and not after passing the fix.
Putting it together, the options that hinge on fixed DME values are not supported by the published MA point for this approach, whereas the crossing of the OTK VOR/DME is the defined cue to initiate the missed approach when the runway is not in sight. The reasoning above highlights why the DME-based choices do not align with the procedure, and why crossing the OTK VOR/DME is the appropriate trigger for initiating the missed approach.

FA_221 Lesson 36 Quiz

When should a pilot begin the missed approach procedure if the runway is not in sight when cleared for the VLD VOR 17 circling approach?

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