brantlyb2b, to me your post says it all.
Landed here a few years ago while taking my wife away for Valantines in our helicopter. Did several traffic patterns before commiting and still nearly dropped it from about 15 ft.The prevailing wind funnels up the Lake towards you then suddenly drops without warning.You approach over 30 foot conifers then are forced to perform a really steep approach very scary.
Ive flown all over the world in many confined areas and this was one of the most scary approaches Ive ever had to perform.
Isn't this a classic...
waiting to happen?
Loss of face with the missus if you decided it was too bad, and had to forgo the valentines day out!
Pressonitis
'Forced to perform'... surely we shouldn't be forced into any situation!
Situation awareness
If it was one of the most scarey approaches you have had to perform, I have to ask, why did you continue?
Overconfidence
Several 'traffic patterns' seems to me that you had doubts about the site, yet
ignored your recce!
Isn't the saying, if there is any doubt, there is no doubt !