On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 20:38:17 GMT, Bob Moore
wrote in ::

It's to keep the smart-asses from doing three bounces down
the runway in one pass and calling them takeoffs and landings,
and never leaving the confines of the runway enviroment.

Ah. Of course. That has got to be the reason.

And Gary's answer explains the reasoning why stop-and-goes wouldn't be
the safest way of practicing night operations.

Thanks.