cavandish

I live on the edge of a very steep slope over the sea in New zealand.Due to my wife, kids,and children, I don't have much spare time for my love---------flying rc planes
I have a rambler 45 with a saito 82 which would certainly launch from my deck maybe with a slight ramp, the problem is getting her down again, there is not enough room for a conventional landing, has anyone tried a net or a hook to catch a plane in mid air, Ive got lots of room to hang things up & a reasonable lawn, it's just not flat enough !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

skeeter_ca

I've heard of a net suspended across two poles and the plane is flown into the net to catch it. It was for slope gliders. Seemed like a cool retrieval method. Not sure if it would work well for a heavier powered model.

dbacque

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How big of a slope and what's your prevailing wind? Have you considered slope soarers? They're not your ordinary gliders!

Then you'd just need to learn to do a slope side landing.

Dave

Gringo Flyer

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I think you problem would be if you missed the net or if the engine dies in flight you would have to retrieve the plane from the botto of the cliff.

rogsteele

And of course your just kidding...