If you have not received landing clearance at ACA(H), what is the prescribed procedure?

If you have not received landing clearance at ACA(H), what is the prescribed procedure?

• A. Hold and wait for clearance
• B. Go around at ACA and not below
• C. Continue inbound with the expectation of clearance
• D. Land as soon as possible

Answer: (B)

Not having landing clearance means you must not continue the approach or land. The prescribed action is to initiate a go-around at the ACA and remain at or above the published altitudes until you have clearance. In practice, you climb to a safe altitude, follow the missed-approach procedure or hold as ATC directs, and reconfigure for another attempt once cleared. This keeps you out of conflict with other traffic and ensures you’re under ATC control before attempting to land. Holding and waiting for clearance isn’t the default action at this point, and continuing inbound with the expectation of clearance violates the clearance requirement. Landing as soon as possible without clearance is unsafe.

Not having landing clearance means you must not continue the approach or land. The prescribed action is to initiate a go-around at the ACA and remain at or above the published altitudes until you have clearance. In practice, you climb to a safe altitude, follow the missed-approach procedure or hold as ATC directs, and reconfigure for another attempt once cleared. This keeps you out of conflict with other traffic and ensures you’re under ATC control before attempting to land.

Holding and waiting for clearance isn’t the default action at this point, and continuing inbound with the expectation of clearance violates the clearance requirement. Landing as soon as possible without clearance is unsafe.