On Jul 16, 5:16*am, BruceGreeff wrote:
Fairly routinely - On my last instruction checkout the CFI wanted to
ensure the trees were not bothering me. So we had an on-purpose PT3 at
300 feet. Then we did some "stuff", then we get sent to land from the
most unbelievable position possible - so we end up doing the approach to
the runway from below treetop level, on the far side of the line of
trees (80 foot Eucalypus) on the property boundary that end at the
threshold. Twin Astir at 50 feet agl - going the wrong way, Rocks and
bushes and fences below, irrigation pivots in the field ahead.
Fly around them and land on the runway is the only option.

Certainly focusses you on flying co-ordinated and getting it right first
time and all that.

Prepares you for those moments when you or a student have just made the
perfectly wrong decision. Far better to be discovering that you can get
home without breaking anything with the 8700 hour noisy baggage in the
back than on your own.
Far better to have done a couple of these so that you know what you can
and can't do.

I have seen a couple of gliders damaged because the pilot was sure that
they had run out of options and HAD to get it down now - when there was
still ample opportunity to make a considered choice and land somewhere
else safely...
--
Bruce Greeff
T59D #1771

A little extreme, but the CFI has obviously done this before. If you
still have L/d to the field, and know you can fit through or around
the trees.

We concentrate on "landing anywhere on the field that's safe" it does
not always have to be "on the runway."
T