Jay,

Perhaps (and, no offense, of course), but I believe I'm exposed to
more general aviation experiences, both personal and through the
hotel, in a month than you are in a year.

You're exposed to engine wear & tear and the analysis of the reasons for it?
Come on, Jay, get real.

There are very good, very real reasons why some rentals (and more
partnerships) specify "no touch & goes" in their written agreements.

There are? Which? What kind of aircraft? What kind of rental outfit? I would
wager that the reasons are very different from what you pretend to think.

It's the hardest thing you can do to your aircraft in "normal" (non-
aerobatic) use, period.

Again, give us a hint at the reasoning.

Further, any student knows that a touch & go is a much more difficult
maneuver to perform than a full-stop landing.

Ah! Now we're getting somewhere. Yes, loss-of-control accidents are common
during landing and take-off. That has nothing to do with engine wear, of
course.

It's harder on the
equipment (ask your A&P about tires, brakes, wheel bearings, etc., on
aircraft that do a lot of touch & goes), and carries with it the
increased risk of a botched go-round, etc.

You're dodging the topic, my friend - and you know it. You where talking
engines exclusively, not the rest of the plane.

This is why, by the way, your insurance goes up if you tell them that
your airplane is being used for training purposes. Actuarial tables
don't lie, and your plane is more likely to be damaged while training
a new pilot.

See above. You're dodging the topic in true MX style.

I do believe this thread proves the old Usenet adage that "anyone will
argue anything". For you to be questioning the rather obvious fact
that high-power/low-power engine operations are harder on an aircraft
than steady-state engine operations illustrates a remarkable, um,
quality.

Jay. Please. In case you haven't noticed, there's more than a handful of people
here arguing your point. So there's no reason at all to get personal. Sadly,
you do. As always.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)