TOUCH AND GO TRAINING IN PROGRESS IN A PA28-181 WHEN AFTER FINAL LNDG FLC SUMMONED TO TERMINAL FOR FAA INSPECTOR RAMP CHK. THE INSPECTOR SAID THE FLC WAS TAKING OFF WITH INADEQUATE RWY REMAINING DURING TOUCH AND GOES.

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DURING A ROUTINE TRAINING FLT; MY STUDENT AND I WERE ENGAGED IN TOUCH AND GO; TKOF AND LNDG PROFICIENCY MANEUVERS. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF TOUCH AND GOES; AND AFTER EXITING RWY 19; GND CTL INFORMED ME THAT UNDER THE DIRECTIVE OF THE LCL FSDO (LOCATED ON THE FIELD); I WAS TO TAXI TO THE TERMINAL. I COMPLIED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE TERMINAL WE WERE GREETED BY A GENTLEMAN WHO ASKED FOR OUR CERTIFICATES AND ACFT DOCUMENTS; ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT IDENT HIMSELF AS AN AVIATION INSPECTOR. I CHALLENGED HIS IDENTITY. HE WENT TO HIS OFFICE; ASKING ME TO STAY; AND RETURNED WITH AN OFFICIAL FAA IDENT AND PICTURE. HE PROCEEDED WITH A ROUTINE RAMP CHK AND INFORMED ME THAT THE REASON WE WERE CALLED OVER WAS BECAUSE WE WERE TAKING OFF WITH NOT ENOUGH RWY REMAINING. I DISPUTED THE FACT THAT ALTHOUGH I DID NOT KNOW THE EXACT RWY REMAINING WHEN TKOF PWR WAS APPLIED DURING THE TOUCH AND GO MANEUVER; BASED ON MY PERCEPTIONS; EXPERIENCE; AND JUDGEMENT; SAFETY WAS NEVER COMPROMISED. HE TOLD ME THAT I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RWY BASED ON PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS IN THE ACFT MANUAL. I REBUTTED BY STATING THAT THERE IS NO ACCURATE WAY TO CALCULATE TKOF DISTANCE WITH THE ACFT ENGAGED IN A TOUCH AND GO MANEUVER AND THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE SAFETY IN SUCH A MANNER WAS WITH SOUND JUDGEMENT. THE INSPECTOR QUESTIONED MY JUDGEMENT. I BELIEVE THAT THE SIT COULD BE USED TO SHOW THAT UTMOST SAFETY IS PRIORITY; AND ALTHOUGH THERE MAY HAVE BEEN ENOUGH RWY TO TKOF; THE PROC ITSELF IS NOT SOMETHING TO BE SHOWN TO A STUDENT WITH THE PERCEPTION THAT IT IS NORMAL. I WILL FROM NOW ON ADHERE TO STRICT GUIDELINES DURING TOUCH AND GOES; AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF LNDG WITHIN THE FIRST 1/3 OF THE RWY; AND GOING AROUND IF THE OUTCOME OF A NORMAL LNDG IS IN QUESTION.