RE: A PRACTICAL TOOL FOR RETRIEVING A PLANE FROM A TREE
Yea, forget the PVC pole idea. I even tried PVC inside of PVC to help make it rigid..... it just didn't bend as far.
I had a great deal of luck with my .22 rifle and a scope. YMMV. We shot the limb off the tree. It really worked well. It may not be an option depending on your location.
How high is it?