4-8-12. LOW APPROACH AND TOUCH-AND-GO

4-8-12. LOW APPROACH AND TOUCH-AND-GO

Consider an aircraft cleared for a touch-and-go, low approach, or practice approach as an arriving aircraft until that aircraft touches down or crosses the landing threshold; thereafter, consider the aircraft as a departing aircraft. Before the aircraft begins its final descent, issue the appropriate departure instructions the pilot is to follow upon completion of the approach (in accordance with para 4-3-2, Departure Clearances). Climb-out instructions must include a specific heading or a route of flight and altitude, except when the aircraft will maintain VFR and contact the tower.

• EXAMPLE
• “After completing low approach, climb and maintain six thousand. Turn right, heading three six zero.”
• “Maintain VFR, contact tower.”
• (Issue other instructions as appropriate.)

NOTE: Climb-out instructions may be omitted after the first approach if instructions remain the same.