Small aircraft instructor complaint reference tree in middle of approach to airport, keeps growing.

Attributes
ACN	255507
Time
Date	199311
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rhv
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 150 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rhv
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	255507
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

Large tree growing smack in the middle of the approach end of runway 31R at rhv. It is located just across street (tully road) on eastridge shopping center property near 'world bank.' I think it should be removed permanently. It is a hazard for landing aircraft. I routinely fly with people during training or check flts -- who fly approachs too low or get caught in typical downdrafts (windshear) on rhv side of shopping mall, and quite often, they don't realize how close they are to that tree. This is especially true in low wing aircraft. Of course, an approach flown higher or climbing will correct the problem for the moment, but I feel it is an unnecessary obstacle in the approach path that could be easily removed -- a step toward improving overall safety at the airport. If necessary, please advise me of the appropriate agencies to contact in order to correct this problem. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states he has not contacted anyone to date. Analyst recommended that he contact local pilot's association, airport manager and gave name and number of local airport operations FAA representative for him to follow up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA INSTRUCTOR COMPLAINT REF TREE IN MIDDLE OF APCH TO ARPT, KEEPS GROWING.

Narrative: LARGE TREE GROWING SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE APCH END OF RWY 31R AT RHV. IT IS LOCATED JUST ACROSS STREET (TULLY ROAD) ON EASTRIDGE SHOPPING CTR PROPERTY NEAR 'WORLD BANK.' I THINK IT SHOULD BE REMOVED PERMANENTLY. IT IS A HAZARD FOR LNDG ACFT. I ROUTINELY FLY WITH PEOPLE DURING TRAINING OR CHK FLTS -- WHO FLY APCHS TOO LOW OR GET CAUGHT IN TYPICAL DOWNDRAFTS (WINDSHEAR) ON RHV SIDE OF SHOPPING MALL, AND QUITE OFTEN, THEY DON'T REALIZE HOW CLOSE THEY ARE TO THAT TREE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN LOW WING ACFT. OF COURSE, AN APCH FLOWN HIGHER OR CLBING WILL CORRECT THE PROB FOR THE MOMENT, BUT I FEEL IT IS AN UNNECESSARY OBSTACLE IN THE APCH PATH THAT COULD BE EASILY REMOVED -- A STEP TOWARD IMPROVING OVERALL SAFETY AT THE ARPT. IF NECESSARY, PLEASE ADVISE ME OF THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO CONTACT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THIS PROB. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES HE HAS NOT CONTACTED ANYONE TO DATE. ANALYST RECOMMENDED THAT HE CONTACT LCL PLT'S ASSOCIATION, ARPT MGR AND GAVE NAME AND NUMBER OF LCL ARPT OPS FAA REPRESENTATIVE FOR HIM TO FOLLOW UP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.