RECONHigh/low reconnaissance?
High recon (circle ~500–1,000 ft): wind, obstacles, paths, escape. Low recon on final to confirm.
5SThe 5 S’s?
Size, Shape, Surface, Slope, Surroundings.
CAConfined-area approach angle?
No steeper than needed to clear the barrier with tail-rotor clearance; keep a power margin.
PINPinnacle lee side — expect?
Turbulence and downdrafts; approach the upwind side, keep airspeed & power margin.
ESCAlways brief…?
An escape route / go-around. If the power margin isn’t there, don’t commit.