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an active runway. If this is the case, ATC may need
to clear you off the runway in a timely manner to
avoid separation concerns with other traffic.
If you plan on landing and actually bringing
the aircraft to a full stop for reconfiguration for
takeoff, this is the clearance you want. If you
haven't been issued this clearance, don't do it.
CLEARED FOR THE OPTION
Kind of the dealer's choice of landing clearances,
ATC giving you the cleared for the option allows
you to do what you choose. You might choose to
make the landing a full stop and exit the runway,
BE CLEAR WITH WHAT YOU WANT, AND IF IN
DOUBT OF WHAT ATC HAS ISSUED, ASK FOR
CLARIFICATION.
you might want to do a full stop and then take off
or make it a touch and go. This allows the pilot or
the CFI to make the decision based on how the
landing goes.
A good use for an option clearance on a landing
is when a CFI might call it a day if the student
makes a great landing or try another one if they
need to go around.
The gist-you get to choose and ATC has enough
spacing to let you do just that.
CLEARED LOW APPROACH ONLY
Most commonly used when flying practice
approaches, cleared for the low approach only is
issued when you will perform a missed approach
and are not cleared to land.
Many air traffic control towers will issue this
clearance when you have told them you will be
going missed, when you are flying an approach
to a runway that is not their active runway, or
sometimes when there are other vehicles on
the runway to which you are flying an approach.
It might be something as simple as an airport
vehicle doing runway light inspections in the
morning while flying an approach that restricts
you to flying to a limited descent altitude at
which you will be expected to " go missed. "
Many CFIs will have instrument students or
instrument proficiency clients fly approaches
to runways with no intention of landing when
they need to fly a particular type of approach
or need to demonstrate or practice a missed
approach procedure.
In these cases, ATC may issue a low-approachonly
clearance either to a specific altitude, to the
minimum descent altitude or decision height, or
even to a point such as a two-mile final approach fix
at which the aircraft will be expected to go missed.
A low-approach-only clearance helps ATC
separate other traffic or an aircraft from ground
operations. It can useful for a CFI seeking to
conduct approaches to the non-active runway for
practice or demonstration purposes.
CLEARED FOR THE TAKEOFF OPTION
Less common in most training operations
in single-engine aircraft is the request for a
takeoff-option-clearance, most frequently used
ALL OF THESE CLEARANCES HAVE SPECIFIC
UTILITY TO AN INSTRUCTOR (OR A DESIGNATED
PILOT EXAMINER WHEN CONDUCTING A
PRACTICAL TEST) AND CAN BE USED IN THE
TRAINING PROCESS TO ENHANCE SAFETY OR
EXPEDITE SOME TRAINING OBJECTIVES.
when a CFI wants to simulate the failure of an
engine on the takeoff roll. Coordinating this at
a towered airport with ATC is important for a
CFI so ATC doesn't expect you to continue your
takeoff when you are going to be potentially
delaying on the runway for a period of time.
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