Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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What Really Happens on a Missed Approach? | IFR Flying in the Real World
Not every instrument approach ends in a landing—sometimes you have to go missed. In this video, we walk through a real-world IFR missed approach scenario on the ILS Runway 31 at Atlantic City (KACY). You'll learn how to execute a missed approach step-by-step using the Five C’s (Cram, Climb, Clean, Cool, Call), how ATC typically handles a missed, and what decisions pilots must make when visibility doesn’t improve.
✅ We’ll cover:
The exact moment to go missed during the ILS approach
Proper aircraft handling and configuration changes during the missed
What to expect from ATC and how to communicate your intentions
Why you’re often vectored off the published missed approach
How to brief, reload, and fly the approach again—or divert
Whether you're preparing for your Instrument Rating checkride, brushing up on IFR procedures, or building real-world situational awareness, this breakdown will make you a more confident and capable IFR pilot.
Check out IFR Ground School at flight-insight.com/ifr
What Really Happens on a Missed Approach? | IFR Flying in the Real World
Not every instrument approach ends in a landing—sometimes you have to go missed. In this video, we walk through a real-world IFR missed approach scenario on the ILS Runway 31 at Atlantic City (KACY). You'll learn how to execute a missed approach step-by-step using the Five C’s (Cram, Climb, Clean, Cool, Call), how ATC typically handles a missed, and what decisions pilots must make when visibility doesn’t improve.
✅ We’ll cover:
The exact moment to go missed during the ILS approach
Proper aircraft handling and configuration changes during the missed
What to expect from ATC and how to communicate your intentions
Why you’re often vectored off the published missed approach
How to brief, reload, and fly the approach again—or divert
Whether you're preparing for your Instrument Rating checkride, brushing up on IFR procedures, or building real-world situational awareness, this breakdown will make you a more confident and capable IFR pilot.
