For Touch-and-Gos at Navy, what are the maximum altitude and minimum altitude?

For Touch-and-Gos at Navy, what are the maximum altitude and minimum altitude?

• A. maximum 500' MSL, minimum 300' MSL
• B. maximum 1000' MSL, minimum 500' MSL
• C. maximum 400' MSL, minimum 200' MSL
• D. maximum 600' MSL, minimum 400' MSL

Answer: (A)

Touch-and-goes in Navy training are kept in a tight, low-altitude envelope to simulate carrier-style landings and maintain quick, safe decision-making with ample immediate options. The allowed altitude range is 300 feet to 500 feet above mean sea level. This band gives enough energy margin for a safe go-around if the approach isn’t growing stable, while staying close enough to the runway for precise control and rapid transitions. Because the numbers are in MSL, they stay consistent across airfields with different elevations; at sea level, that roughly corresponds to 300–500 feet above the ground. Climbing higher than 500 feet reduces the immediacy of corrective actions and increases exposure to distractions or traffic, while dropping below 300 feet leaves little margin for stabilization and a safe go-around.

Touch-and-goes in Navy training are kept in a tight, low-altitude envelope to simulate carrier-style landings and maintain quick, safe decision-making with ample immediate options. The allowed altitude range is 300 feet to 500 feet above mean sea level. This band gives enough energy margin for a safe go-around if the approach isn’t growing stable, while staying close enough to the runway for precise control and rapid transitions. Because the numbers are in MSL, they stay consistent across airfields with different elevations; at sea level, that roughly corresponds to 300–500 feet above the ground. Climbing higher than 500 feet reduces the immediacy of corrective actions and increases exposure to distractions or traffic, while dropping below 300 feet leaves little margin for stabilization and a safe go-around.