Definition
A landing practice technique in which the airplane is landed to a complete stop on the runway and then taxied back to the departure end for another takeoff, rather than performing a touch-and-go. It is used during multiengine training and other high-workload training to allow time on the ground to reconfigure the airplane, brief the next maneuver, and avoid the rushed reconfiguration of a touch-and-go.
Plain English
Land, bring the airplane to a full stop on the runway, then taxi back to the start of the runway and take off again for the next practice landing.
Context Anchor
Used during landing and takeoff practice, especially in training where the instructor wants time to reset the airplane and brief the next takeoff.
Derivation
“Full stop” means the airplane is brought completely to a stop after landing. “Taxi” is the aviation word for moving an airplane on the ground under its own power, similar to how a taxicab moves along streets. Together, the phrase means the landing is finished first, then the airplane moves back on the ground for another takeoff.
Why Pilots Care
Allows complete practice of landing rollout, braking, and runway exit procedures that are critical in multiengine aircraft.
Intuition Check
Do not read this as a quick pause followed by more power on the runway. In a full stop-taxi back, the landing is completed first, and the next takeoff is treated as a separate event.
Example Sentence 1
The instructor briefed that all landings during the multiengine lesson would be full stop-taxi back rather than touch-and-go.
Example Sentence 2
Instead of a touch-and-go, the crew performed a full stop-taxi back to allow time to reset the flaps and trim for the next takeoff.