CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 6

CLEARED TO LAND-A SIMPLE CLEARANCE THAT
MOST OF US KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH. But in
the flight training process, there are a few other
clearances that might be confused between
ATC and pilots. The key is to be clear about what
you want to do, know what ATC expects you to
do, and ensure your communication and their
clearance matches your and their expectations.
As CFIs we use some of these requests and
clearances to help coordinate training
activities-it might be to keep a student focused
on a landing, teaching the go-around process,
demonstrating or testing aborted takeoff
procedures, or conducting instrument approach
procedures. As we coordinate these, it is
EACH OF THESE CLEARANCES REQUESTED
BY A CFI OR PILOT, OR ASSIGNED BY ATC, HAS
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS ASSOCIATED. DOING
SOMETHING ELSE MIGHT REPRESENT A BREAK OF
A CLEARANCE AND CERTAINLY CAN RESULT IN A
DEGRADATION OF SAFETY IF THE EXPECTATION
OF ONE ACTION IS NOT WHAT ACTUALLY OCCURS
important for us to be clear on what we are doing,
what we expect, and what ATC has actually
cleared us to do or expects us to do.
Let's dig into a few common instructional
environment runway-related clearances we
might use.
CLEARED TO LAND
It's simple, it means you are cleared to land. It does
not preclude you from going around if there is a
reason to do so, but it also isn't a clearance for a
touch-and-go, stop-and-go, or anything else creative
you might consider. It means you are cleared to land
and exit the runway or go around prior to landing
(which is always an option if needed).
If you want to do something else, it's time to
consider one of the following options.
CLEARED TO TOUCH AND GO
A commonly used item in training is the touch
and go where the pilot (and potentially their CFI
in the right seat) conducts a landing and then
without coming to a full stop takes back off. Most
commonly used during multiple trips in the
pattern, the touch and go allows for a little time
savings in the landing training process.
When requesting or cleared for touch-and-go
landings, ATC expects the aircraft to land, keep
rolling, and take back off. They may be counting
on this for the timing of any aircraft behind them
in the pattern and how close they are allowing
separation between aircraft.
CLEARED TO STOP AND GO
Somewhere between a cleared to land and a touch
and go, the cleared to stop and go is an option
ATC may grant to allow the aircraft to come to
a full stop before taking back off. This is most
commonly used in the training environment
when a pilot will need to take the time to
reconfigure the aircraft for a specific takeoff
demonstration or just wants to have a little
time between the landing and the actual takeoff
procedure. This is obviously most advisable
for CFIs to have their students perform only
on runways of longer lengths that offer enough
safety margin to completely land, stop, and then
conduct a takeoff as required.
The stop and go requires ATC to commit the
resource of the runway to the aircraft for a longer
period of time and may not be manageable in a busy
traffic pattern environment. If this is the case, a pilot
seeking a stop and go might find themselves cleared
to land or for a stop and go to minimize their time on

CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2

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CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 13 Issue 2
CFI Notes
From the Editor: Discover the Backcountry
You Are Cleared For…:What It Means in the Training Environment
Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
NTSB Accident Investigation: Finding the Golden BB
ASI Message: Lessons Learned—It Works if We Change Our Behavior
CFI News
CFI Tips: Making a List—Checking It Twice
Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
There I Was…: Trouble During a Training Flight
Chart Challenge: Sectional vs TAC
CFI's Point of View: Caught in a Crosswind
From the ASI Archives: Stall/Spin—Classic Facts and Myths
You Can Fly: 4 Things You Didn't Know About AOPA's Flight Training Advantage
Safety Quiz: Density Altitude
CFI Tools: VFR Into IMC—An Insidious Trap
Chief's Corner: Graduations
ASI Safety Tip: Marshalling Signals
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 13 Issue 2
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI Notes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - From the Editor: Discover the Backcountry
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - You Are Cleared For…:What It Means in the Training Environment
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - NTSB Accident Investigation: Finding the Golden BB
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - ASI Message: Lessons Learned—It Works if We Change Our Behavior
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 12
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI Tips: Making a List—Checking It Twice
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - There I Was…: Trouble During a Training Flight
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 23
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Chart Challenge: Sectional vs TAC
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI's Point of View: Caught in a Crosswind
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 26
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - From the ASI Archives: Stall/Spin—Classic Facts and Myths
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - You Can Fly: 4 Things You Didn't Know About AOPA's Flight Training Advantage
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 30
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Safety Quiz: Density Altitude
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - CFI Tools: VFR Into IMC—An Insidious Trap
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 33
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 34
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - Chief's Corner: Graduations
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - 36
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 2 - ASI Safety Tip: Marshalling Signals
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