Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Chart Or Publication; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Airspace Structure
While on approach into SYR; practicing visual approach on Initial Operator Experience we came close to a tower that was not briefed in the approach briefing.Cause: Visual approach briefing did not include towers found on other approach charts. We took evasive action and turned off the autopilot to avoid the tower. Suggestions: Brief a plate or approach even though visual conditions exist.
CRJ First Officer reported that towers on the approach path into SYR was not briefed in the approach briefing.