15 Touch And Go Landings | Starting To Understand The Flare | Preparing To Fly Solo

I am continuing to work toward my first solo flight. Today we did many touch and goes, flying in the pattern, practicing landings, go arounds, emergency procedures, and radio calls. I am starting to understand the flare and My landings have improved significantly. Please like, subscribe, and comment with any thoughts or advice! ​ ⁨@TarzanIstann⁩ A Touch and go is an aviation maneuver where an aircraft lands on a runway and immediately takes off again without coming to a full stop or exiting the runway. This procedure is primarily used in flight training to allow pilots to practice multiple approaches, landings, and takeoffs in a short period, maximizing efficiency and skill development. The landing process is typically divided into three critical stages: Approach, Flare (or Roundout), and Touchdown/Rollout. Each stage requires precise control of airspeed, descent rate, and aircraft attitude to ensure a safe transition from flight to ground operations. The Approach is the stabilized descent toward the runway, where the pilot aligns the aircraft with the centerline and establishes a constant glide path, typically at a 3-degree angle. During this phase, the aircraft is configured with landing gear extended and flaps set to increase drag and lift, allowing for a controlled descent at a specific reference speed (usually 1.3 times the stall speed). The pilot focuses on a fixed aiming point on the runway; if this point appears stationary in the windscreen, the approach is stable. Power and pitch are continuously adjusted to maintain the correct airspeed and descent rate, compensating for wind and other variables. The Flare, also known as the Roundout, begins approximately 10 to 20 feet above the runway for light aircraft (higher for jets). In this transitional maneuver, the pilot smoothly raises the nose to increase the angle of attack, which generates additional lift to arrest the descent rate. The objective is to transition from a descending flight path to a level attitude just inches above the surface while allowing airspeed to decay. Power is reduced to idle, and back-pressure on the controls is gradually increased to "hold off" the touchdown, ensuring the aircraft settles gently onto the main landing gear rather than dropping heavily. Touchdown occurs when the main landing gear makes contact with the runway, ideally at the minimum controllable airspeed just as the wing stalls. The aircraft should be in a nose-high attitude to ensure the main wheels touch first, protecting the nose gear. Immediately following contact, the Rollout (or deceleration) phase begins. The pilot maintains full back-pressure to keep weight on the main wheels for maximum braking effectiveness, while using brakes, spoilers, and reverse thrust (if available) to slow the aircraft. Directional control is maintained using rudder and nosewheel steering until the aircraft exits the runway #flight #pilot #aviation #flighttraining #learntofly #flyingplane #flying #takeoff #maneuver #landing #aviationlovers #navigation #communication #airplane #flyingadventure #studentpilot #training #challenging #practice #sunset #skyview #adventure