Flybymike - If you wouldn't have students flying solo T&Gs, how would you want us to consolidate solo circuits??!!
I didnt say that I wouldn't have it, only that it wasnt allowed in my day. which was 1983 at Leeds (For once I have the joy of knowing that Foxmoth may be more ancient than me) Circuit consolidation was done by full stop landings with back track if necessary. It seldom was, even though in those days Leeds still had a "short" runway.
Having said that I once did more than a few T&Gs when I deduced that the Tower thought I had an instructor aboard.
