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Definition
A landing practice maneuver in which the aircraft touches down on the runway and immediately takes off again without coming to a full stop. Used to practice multiple takeoffs and landings in a single training session.
Plain English
The pilot lands on the runway, keeps rolling, then takes off again right away — all in one continuous pass.
Context Anchor
Used during landing practice, pattern work, and tower communications when a pilot is practicing repeated landings and takeoffs.
Derivation
The name describes the action plainly: the aircraft 'touches' the runway and then 'goes' back into the air. No deeper origin needed.
Why Pilots Care
Allows efficient repetition of critical takeoff and landing skills in one flight while maintaining safety under instruction.
Intuition Check
Touch-and-go does not mean an uncertain or risky situation here. In aviation, it means a landing followed immediately by another takeoff without stopping.
Example Sentence 1
The student flew six touch-and-goes in the traffic pattern before her instructor called for a full-stop landing.
Example Sentence 2
After the touch-and-go, the pilot turned crosswind and re-entered the pattern for another approach.