The Missed Approach Point is the point at which a pilot must initiate the missed approach if the required visual references are not seen.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for precision approaches
• D. Only for non-precision approaches

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the Missed Approach Point marks the point in the instrument approach where you must begin the missed approach if you do not have the required visual references to continue to landing. For precision approaches, this point is the decision altitude/height at which you decide whether you have the needed references; if not, you execute the missed approach. For non-precision approaches, the MAP is a defined point along the final approach (a fix, or a specific time or distance) where, if the required references aren’t visible, you must go around. If the references are in sight, you continue to land. So the statement is true because the MAP is exactly the point where a missed approach must be started when the necessary visual cues aren’t observed, with the exact location defined differently depending on the approach type.