MAP stands for which term in instrument procedures?

MAP stands for which term in instrument procedures?

• A. Minimum Approach Point
• B. Missed Approach Point
• C. Maximum Approach Point
• D. Map Approach Point

Answer: (B)

Missed Approach Point. The idea here is knowing where on an instrument approach you must decide whether you have the required visual references to land or you must initiate the missed approach. The MAP is the specified point on the final approach segment where, if you don’t have the runway in sight or the needed cues, you execute the published missed-approach procedure. Depending on the approach, that point can be defined by a fix, by a certain altitude or time, or by the runway threshold itself. Terms like Minimum Approach Point, Maximum Approach Point, or Map Approach Point aren’t the standard labels used in instrument procedures.

Missed Approach Point. The idea here is knowing where on an instrument approach you must decide whether you have the required visual references to land or you must initiate the missed approach. The MAP is the specified point on the final approach segment where, if you don’t have the runway in sight or the needed cues, you execute the published missed-approach procedure. Depending on the approach, that point can be defined by a fix, by a certain altitude or time, or by the runway threshold itself. Terms like Minimum Approach Point, Maximum Approach Point, or Map Approach Point aren’t the standard labels used in instrument procedures.