For ILS approaches, the point where you execute a missed approach is the ___________.

For ILS approaches, the point where you execute a missed approach is the ___________.

• A. Decision Altitude (DA)
• B. Decision Height (DH)
• C. Missed Approach Point (MAP)
• D. Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA)

Answer: (A)

In a precision approach like an ILS, you descend along the glidepath to a defined decision point. That point is the decision altitude. At DA you must decide whether you have the required visual references to land; if not, you immediately execute the missed approach. The missed approach point isn’t a fixed ground point on the ILS like it is for many non-precision approaches; it’s the altitude at which you must commit to going around. While decision height can be used in some contexts, the standard minima published for an ILS are given as DA, so that’s the point you act at.

In a precision approach like an ILS, you descend along the glidepath to a defined decision point. That point is the decision altitude. At DA you must decide whether you have the required visual references to land; if not, you immediately execute the missed approach. The missed approach point isn’t a fixed ground point on the ILS like it is for many non-precision approaches; it’s the altitude at which you must commit to going around. While decision height can be used in some contexts, the standard minima published for an ILS are given as DA, so that’s the point you act at.