Originally Posted by
Diver Driver
Yes, in theory this is correct, however, I have been given the published missed after conducting a visual approach. Once tower handed us off to departure, they just vectored us around, but we still had to execute the initial climb and a right turn before getting vectors.
I understand what your saying, but no, not in theory...
It's a clear rule.
Tower giving you an IAP missed on a visual approach is not appropriate. Although you would never do it, technically once on the visual, you could de-select or change your nav-aid setup so that it has nothing to do with the IAP missed. The only experience I've had with this was back in the commuters when a Captain of mine launched into the ILS missed when on a visual approach go around, only to have our turn reversed and then get reprimanded by tower for making that uncleared turn.
You do a visual missed if on a visual approach, period. They can't ding you for that. You launch into an inappropriate turn or climb to something other than pattern altitude (for your A/C) and you've just opened yourself up.
My opinion of course, wouldn't be the first time I'm way off...