Touch and Go's, Towered
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Inverted25
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Not a controller here but I always radio intentions. I view it the same as shooting a instrument approach when they give you the instruction "cleared for the option". So I like to let them know what option I took. Hence on touch and goes after apply full power I radio in "N***** on the go runway 26"
Crockrocket94
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After getting cleared for the option or touch and go, I stay mute until I need to either depart the pattern or need a full stop.
Mark815
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x2, the controller doesn't need to know, nor do they care that you're on the roll. They cleared you for a touch n go so they know eventually you'll roll. Don't forget they can see you too from that tower of theirs!
crazyjaydawg
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Yes, many towers simply say cleared for the option all the time whenever spacing permits. It's simply their way of letting you know the pavement is all yours!
FM_Weasel
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All that means is we have to "roger" you again. In this world of ever increasing safety culture, I'm reluctant to discourage anyone from providing extra information if it's helpful. However, this is one of the most basic kinds of tower operations and the controller doesn't really need to know what you're doing if you've been cleared for the option.
The expectation is that you'll do any of the allowed options, and if they needed something more specific from you, they would issue a more restrictive clearance.
Some towered airfields are so slow at times (or often), that the local controller just wants someone to talk to anyway, if not just to pass the time.
Matt13C
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Depends on the level of traffic, but generally the only time I talk to tower when staying in the pattern, aside from the initial call up is when mid field.
Me: "123 left midfield downwind option 24"
Tower: "123 cleared option"
Me: "Cleared option 123"
Generally no more communications needed. When I hear someone approaching for landing or doing a practice approach, ill call up and offer to extend downwind, to fly a right pattern or some other option to help the other person out if its not given but that's about it.
emilh1
New Member
Hi!!
Im gonna go a little on the side of the issue here. I would state my intentions as an aswer, when he clears you for the option so thats said....
As I`ve experienced, alot of flight schools have either its own aiport, or an airport close by, were training are conducted. At these port`s its often congested with students alone, or with theire instructor`s doing pattern work.
Now, if there is alot of trafic in the pattern, and he cleares you for the option, keep in mind that it`s also a good source of information for the pilot behind you to know youre intentions, even though the controller has recognized your request, and given you "the infamous option".
- Let us say the pilot behind you practices on approaches with "a no flap setting" (you do your normal touch and go), he will fly the approach "alot" faster than you do. He`s just turned base to final.
Now suddenly you an your instructor finds out that he has a bugger on his shoe and says: "We`re gonna do a full stop, taxi back. I have to shine `em".
You call up the tower and the controller answer`s and says: " Taxi off at the nearest exit or whatever".
You find the nearest exit, doing youre thing, now the guy behind you calls the tower and says:" Yeaaaaah, well...we`re gonna go around. There`s this someone taxing on the runway".
Yes, you have the right to do it, but does it necessarily means that it is the smartest thing to do just because you got the right to do it?
Not the best example in the world, but that wassnt the point either. The point is: At busier airport, state your intentions regardless if you were cleared for the option, so the trafic surrounding you can plan theyre approaches a little better.
To you guy`s thats probably gonna come with: Well you should always have sorted out a plan of action so you can avoid this situation, or what if its an emergency and so on..Yes, of course! But its a two-way-run. Communication!!
On a airport were the trafic is light, and you know that this issnt going to screw someone over, sure! WILCO!?
Just reflect over the post..dont get "Chuck Norris" on me!!
Im gonna go a little on the side of the issue here. I would state my intentions as an aswer, when he clears you for the option so thats said....
As I`ve experienced, alot of flight schools have either its own aiport, or an airport close by, were training are conducted. At these port`s its often congested with students alone, or with theire instructor`s doing pattern work.
Now, if there is alot of trafic in the pattern, and he cleares you for the option, keep in mind that it`s also a good source of information for the pilot behind you to know youre intentions, even though the controller has recognized your request, and given you "the infamous option".
- Let us say the pilot behind you practices on approaches with "a no flap setting" (you do your normal touch and go), he will fly the approach "alot" faster than you do. He`s just turned base to final.
Now suddenly you an your instructor finds out that he has a bugger on his shoe and says: "We`re gonna do a full stop, taxi back. I have to shine `em".
You call up the tower and the controller answer`s and says: " Taxi off at the nearest exit or whatever".
You find the nearest exit, doing youre thing, now the guy behind you calls the tower and says:" Yeaaaaah, well...we`re gonna go around. There`s this someone taxing on the runway".
Yes, you have the right to do it, but does it necessarily means that it is the smartest thing to do just because you got the right to do it?
Not the best example in the world, but that wassnt the point either. The point is: At busier airport, state your intentions regardless if you were cleared for the option, so the trafic surrounding you can plan theyre approaches a little better.
To you guy`s thats probably gonna come with: Well you should always have sorted out a plan of action so you can avoid this situation, or what if its an emergency and so on..Yes, of course! But its a two-way-run. Communication!!
On a airport were the trafic is light, and you know that this issnt going to screw someone over, sure! WILCO!?
Just reflect over the post..dont get "Chuck Norris" on me!!
Chief Captain
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At my airport, they would gt annoyed very quickly if you made a call for every touch and go- it's just too busy for that. We rarely get cleared for the option unless it's 10pm. When I request the option during "normal business hours", it usually comes with a restriction:
"cleared for the option except stop and go"
"cleared for the option except stop and go"
Pilotforhire587
Lycra Man
Yeah.. I have heard the controllers and a couple airports I frequented when I was instructing tell people not to call "on the go" because they were already cleared for the option...
unclenobby
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Waste of radio space. Besides, you are just going to disrupt the controller while he is eating his lunch or whatever.