Reconnoiter

Our scout will reconnoiter the path ahead of our troops.

Not everything is exactly right on the Enterprise. Something is burning somewhere. People are firing guns. She's not entirely sure she wants to be there. As long as she is high up in the air, she reconnoiters the ship and confirms that there is no way off, no handy gangplanks or stairway thingies.

The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoiter.