On 9/7/04 1:21 PM, Frank Ch. Eigler wrote the following:

Mitty writes:


[...] Doesn't seem like the MAP is that important. So what if you
are a bit early or late when you decide you can't see where you're
going? The result is the same, or should be.


Depending on how big "a bit" is, being late to "go missed" can put one
outside the airspace protected from obstructions.

- FChE

Point taken, but you can do rough math within "a bit" in your head I
think. Particularly with a ground speed readout on the GPS. Or
interpolate off the plate.