What should you do if you see an obstacle while landing?

When approaching a landing, if an obstacle is visible, changing your landing direction to avoid it is the best action to take. This option demonstrates the crucial safety principle of avoiding potential hazards. By altering your approach, you increase your chances of landing safely, minimizing the risk of injury or damage to your equipment.

Obstacles can include trees, buildings, power lines, or other potentially dangerous objects that could affect your landing. Having the ability to make an adaptive decision based on the conditions as you approach the ground is fundamental in skydiving.

Taking the other actions, such as attempting to land anyway, ignoring the obstacle if you feel you have enough altitude, or waiting for instructions, do not prioritize safety as effectively. Ignoring obstacles or attempting to land directly on or near them can lead to serious accidents. Similarly, waiting for instructions could delay your response in a situation where immediate action is critical. Therefore, proactively changing your landing direction is the most effective and safest approach when confronted with an obstacle during a landing.