A CFI demonstrates a high-reconnaissance pass over a confined landing area, calling out hazards like power lines, 50-foot trees, and birds. The key lesson: reject the landing and go around if obstacles or insufficient space exist, then select an alternate site or approach parallel to the power line.
60 knots.
1,380 ft.
About 50 ft.
And we're going to start our high recon about here. 60 knots. 1380ft. We have some birds in the vicinity. Lots of birds around here that we need to be careful with. We have of course a big power line that it's our main obstruction at the moment. Area seems to be clear. We have some trees that seem to be about 50ft at the moment. Cross over that pole. Just so we don't take it as an ornament. Then other considerations. We have the line of trees that approach could be made parallel to the power line. That would leave us with a left crosswind in this case which is not necessarily a deal. Oh we have a couple of animals down there and we don't have a whole lot of room. So I'm gonna reject this landing. I'll be completely honest with you. That's fine. Let's turn right and get away from the airport. I'll pick something else over here. Perfect. Not that we couldn't. I mean it could be done but you're right. I like the way to go in parallel is going to put give you to set you up for LTE and going into confined area. Not good. That's not good. No.
