Short Final

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Key Takeaways:

  • Norfolk Approach clarified that there is no official "VFR missed approach" procedure.
  • Instead, VFR pilots needing to go around should await specific instructions from the control tower.
  • This exchange addresses a point of procedural clarity for VFR flight operations.
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

One side of the conversation heard last weekend:

Norfolk Approach:
“Sir, there is no VFR missed approach. The tower will tell you what to do.”


Lance Zellers
via e-mail

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