"Farm Tower, this is Alpha One requesting departure Runway 36Rfor work in the pattern."
"Alpha one, proceed to Rwy 36R, hold short.... Umm, is this the same guy as this morning????"
"Farm Tower, negative, he is back at the 'home' resting comfortably under heavy sedation..."
"Alpha One, THANK YOU! You are cleared onto 36R for departure. Winds 360 degrees at 0, Barometer 29.98 . No traffic in the pattern."
"Alpha One cleared for take-off..."

Alpha rolls and lifts off gently, the begins a steep climb, following rwy heading, for altitude. Left hand ovals begin and all is well, at least until....

"Alpha One, Farm Tower... Sir, we noticed what appeared to be something fall off your aircraft."
"Roger Farm Tower, I believe one of your trees reached up at me a bit... Looked like a leaf collected for a moment and dropped from the aircraft. Will be coming around on the downwind for 36R now to inspect for damage. Aircraft seems to have no damage."

"Alpha One, you are cleared for any Runway."

"Alpha One, cleared any runway".

"Alpha One, this is Farm Tower, we seem to have lost visual. Last seen East of the Runway."</p>

"Alpha One???"

"Farm Tower, Alpha One I, er, well we are at a bit of an unusual attitude here. Please have emergency equipment respond with a ladder and a tree saw."

"Alpha One, Negative on response. Old growth forest there, Sierra Club will not allow damaging retrieval. You are on your own."

"Alpha One, this is Farm Tower, suggest you join the 'old man' at the home "

Damage assesment.... Empenage popped from fuse attachment, Wing servo popped loose. Both cleanly popped loose on the glue lines with no other damage making me wonder about the initial construction... I should be wondering about flying skills instead but am having too much fun...</p>

Pilot uninjured in the "incident" (It wasn't an accident, just a 'high' landing) so we flew his helicopter for the balance of the evening.</p>

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Paul</p>