Re: Touch and Goes versus Full Stop Taxi Backs

Hi Kevin

The ideal scenario would be to fly to a runway that is long enough for
you to do stop and go's, provided that it isn't too far away.

You don't say whether you are flying dual or solo.

Dual, a stop and go allows your instructor much more time to critique
your landing.

Solo, the landing isn't complete and safe until the plane stops. You get
to practice full landings, plus - what a great chance to practice
shortfield and softfield takeoffs - obstacle - crosswind etc.

I was reading a couple of months ago that some schools don't even allow
touch and go's anymore.

HTH

Tony
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In article <9LWdnaeE3IR_W7neRVn-gg@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Kevin Dunlevy" <kevindunlevy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> A CFI I had lunch with last week suggested I should always do full stop taxi
> backs instead of touch and goes when practicing landings. I've frequently
> done touch and goes for about an hour when I wanted to do some quick flying,
> but I tried his suggestion. I also ran into an old AOPA Flight Training
> magazine that had an article suggesting full stop taxi backs instead of
> touch and goes. I generally keep the pattern in tight and can do ten touch
> and goes in about .8 or .9 Hobbs depending on the amount of other traffic. I
> prefer towered airports for this practice, because there is another set of
> eyes looking for aircraft.
>
> Should I force myself to always do full stop taxi backs, even thought other
> pilots and tower personnel seem to prefer that I do touch and goes? Kevin
> Dunlevy
.

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