RE: ....and there she sits.
If it were up to me, I'd chainsaw that entire row of trees. However I think the farmer who leases us the land would probably object. I may however try the PVC pipe idea. I hate to admit it, but I was up half the night thinking about my plane up in that tree, and of course that's the first thing I thought of when I woke up this morning. It really got me going when i was laying in bed and I heard the rain starting.......i hate feeling powerless!