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CFI Commentary

frOM whAt i cAn tell, MOSt fliGht
inStructOrS teAch tOuch And GOeS in
thiS Sequence: After tOuchinG dOwn,
rAiSe the flAPS, turn cArburetOr heAt

then clean up the flaps to an appropriate takeoff setting, then turn off carb heat.
The reason I teach it this way is that a touch and go is not really a normal landing
followed by a normal takeoff-it is actually a rejected landing, done intentionally.
Is there any official guidance to support this sequence? It can be found in the
practical test standards (PTS).

Off, Add POwer, And GO.
It seems the rationale for this sequence is the notion that
you are doing a normal landing followed by a normal
takeoff, and a normal takeoff should only be attempted after
first configuring the airplane for takeoff.
On the face of it, this seems to make sense. But I now
teach my students a different sequence. Add power first,

The PTS, under "Areas of Operation," does not specifically list touch and goes. But
it does list the following: "Task L: Go-Around/Rejected Landing (ASEL and ASES)."
Notice that for the purposes of evaluating this skill no distinction is made between
a go-around and a rejected landing. They are lumped together. They are really the
same maneuver; the only difference is when the maneuver is initiated. In the case
of a rejected landing you have already touched down when the decision is made to
reject the landing, perhaps because an animal or a vehicle has suddenly appeared
on the runway. Notice the published sequence for this task in the PTS:



CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4

CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Vol. 5, Issue 4
Deciding to Go Around
Safety Seminar: After the Crash: Surviving an Aircraft Accident
CFI Commentary: Touch & Goes
CFI Tips: Who is Flying this Airplane?
ASI Message: Controlled Flight into Terrain
Real Pilot Story: Icing Encounter
Safety Spotlight: First Things First
ASI Online: Learn and Earn Safety Challenge
Safety Quiz: Fly the Boardwalk Approach
CFI Tools: Help Your Students Learn
Chief's Corner: What's On Your Mind?
Pilot Safety Announcement: It's a Drag
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - Deciding to Go Around
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - Safety Seminar: After the Crash: Surviving an Aircraft Accident
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - CFI Commentary: Touch & Goes
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - CFI Tips: Who is Flying this Airplane?
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - ASI Message: Controlled Flight into Terrain
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - Real Pilot Story: Icing Encounter
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - Safety Spotlight: First Things First
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - 26
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - ASI Online: Learn and Earn Safety Challenge
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - Safety Quiz: Fly the Boardwalk Approach
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - CFI Tools: Help Your Students Learn
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 5, Issue 4 - Chief's Corner: What's On Your Mind?
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