HOTSAW
From Albion Little River Fire Protection District
The command to stop an unsafe landing is:
STOP STOP STOP
or
ABORT ABORT ABORT
H = Hazards
O = Obstacles
T = Terrain
S = Slope
A = Animals (including Humans)
W = Wind
- When going through the HOTSAW checklist, some things to look for:
- Wires
- Poles
- Other planes
- Trees/bushes
- Loose debris
- Rocks
- Grass
- Straw
- Leaves
- Clothing
- Compost / dirt piles
- Livestock
- Holes / ditches
- Clothesline/string
- Antennas
- Radio towers