What action is permitted when cleared for the 'Option' during an approach?

When you are cleared for the 'Option' during an approach, it allows for multiple landing choices. The correct action encompasses executing a touch-and-go, a stop-and-go, or a full-stop landing. This flexibility is significant for pilots, as it gives them the ability to practice various landing techniques or adjust their landing strategy based on conditions at the airport.

Touch-and-go involves landing and immediately taking off again without exiting the runway, while stop-and-go means landing, coming to a complete stop, and then departing again from that position. A full-stop landing involves landing and taxiing off the runway.

This multifaceted permission helps in managing traffic and provides pilots with the option to optimize their approach and landing based on their training needs or situational demands. Other choices limited to specific landing types or actions don't align with the comprehensive permissions associated with an 'Option' clearance.