A pilot commented that the missed approach procedure for aex is not specified beyond aex and pilots ...

Attributes
ACN	845371
Time
Date	200907
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	AEX.Airport
State Reference	LA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach Final Approach
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Check Pilot
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 3000
Events
Anomaly	No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types

Narrative:

The missed approach procedure for the ILS 14 (21-1) in aex is incomplete or very confusing at best. The missed approach procedure states 'climb to 2000 direct to the VOR.' when queried; many pilots think since there is a holding pattern depicted at gugem; the correct procedure is to climb to the VOR then proceed to gugem and hold! When asking polk approach for the correct procedure or at least what they 'expect' a no radio aircraft to do; they responded; 'it has been brought to our attention before; our upper management knows about it and hasn't addressed it yet. Would you like alternate missed approach instructions?' (the controller didn't even know what course of action an aircraft executing a missed approach would take). I feel this needs to be addressed with commercial chart provider and corrected immediately.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A pilot commented that the missed approach procedure for AEX is not specified beyond AEX and pilots incorrectly assume that a holding pattern depicted is for missed approach holding. Reporter suggests chart makers need to build a proper missed approach procedure.

Narrative: The missed approach procedure for the ILS 14 (21-1) in AEX is incomplete or VERY confusing at best. The missed approach procedure states 'Climb to 2000 direct to the VOR.' When queried; many pilots think since there is a holding pattern depicted at GUGEM; the correct procedure is to climb to the VOR then proceed to GUGEM and hold! When asking Polk Approach for the correct procedure or at least what they 'expect' a no radio aircraft to do; they responded; 'it has been brought to our attention before; our upper management knows about it and hasn't addressed it yet. Would you like alternate missed approach instructions?' (The Controller didn't even know what course of action an aircraft executing a missed approach would take). I feel this needs to be addressed with commercial chart provider and corrected immediately.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

A pilot commented that the missed approach procedure for aex is not specified beyond aex and pilots incorrectly assume that a holding pattern depicted is for missed approach holding. Reporter suggests chart makers need to build a proper missed approach procedure.