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Old 8th Jan 2011, 06:58
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Pace, I disagree. In most training aircraft the process of a T&G is different to a go around (which may occur after the 'touch'). A T&G involves reconfiguring before getting airborne which then brings the risk of losing directional control on the ground; it is a successful landing followed by a successful take-off. This requires an extra decision cycle to be followed "Do I have enough time to get this done?" A go-around involves reconfiguring once airborne and there is no real decision to be made.

All student pilots must be able to effect consistently safe G/As before solo, including recovery from a bounced landing etc. However, I can foresee circumstances where student pilots may have never done T&Gs before solo.
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