Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Well after flying solo all day long, I finally got ahead of myself and got it in a tree, at the VERY top. It hit hard and in fact, the firewall broke and i have my engine. But the reciever, battery, and servos are still in the plane...


We have tried buying PVC pipe and extending it up the tree but that dind't work, it was too flimsy even with 2 inch pipe.


It must be about 60 FT up in the tree.

Somoene said call the fire department and see if they would get it.... anyone got experience in this? Climbing the tree is impossible as there are VERY few branches until you get about 1/2 up the tree.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

throw something at it. If the front is smashed, you might as well complete the job.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Ha Ha but I dont think it would work, its very high up so aim would have to be pretty damn good... Yeah the plane is demolished but I want to get it down for the servos and stuff...

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

I have seen guys at our field use cheap archery sets to shoot small nylon rope over the top of the plane to snag it or shake the limbs. they use deer stand climbing pegs that screw into the trees.....if all else fails.....the "chainsaw" as a last resort.

Hope you get it down with minimal damage.

Rod ;)

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Any way to get a rope up there? I've heard of people using bow and arrow to deliver the rope...

Good luck!

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Living in Western Oregon trees are everywhere. The last one we had up a tree at our field could not be reached by a 115' bucket. If it's only about 60' high I'd suggest a fishing rod. Just cast a line over it and pull up a bigger line if necessary. This will most likely break up the plane but you should be able to get it down. If you want to get it down in good condition look in the yellow pages for someone who climbs trees for a living, branches are not necessary to get up the tree. Good luck.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

try a pool pole, one of those telescopic ones and put a pool net on it.

dave timmer

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

the fishing pole works well some heavy test line and a 2oz weight to chuck it up there or as someone sugjested call a tree service those guys are pretty good at getting up trees

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Stihl. McCullough, Poulan, Echo to mane a few.

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RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Train a cat to climb the tree and fly the plane down by steering the servo rods...

JK, but i would prolly suggest just calling a tree trimming service or something...they have gotten stuff out of trees for me before.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

how high in the tree

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Fly another R/C plane overhead and drop one of those R/C parachutists down to it? With a rope?
Sorry for the humor!

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Has anyone thought that the cost of the tree service would exceed the value of the recovered plane parts?:D
Make a few tries with a fishing pole or rope and then write off the loss until it blows out on it's own. Of course the stuff will be junk by then.[:@]
Be practical about this, and don't kill yourself over this plane, it's a toy. Now if it were a 33% Ultimate or something like that, that might be another matter.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

I don't know what a tree service costs in GA. but in Oregon the cost is generally much less than the recovered parts. I'm sure someone there can give you an estimate. Again a fishing rod should do the trick. After all it's not really too high up.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Mmmm,

If it rains in the meantime, just leave it there. Usually the servos will work and the RX will likely 'work' just fine, but I wouldn't risk a new plane on old crashed equipment if it had gotten really wet.

I am assuming it's a trainer with 4 cheap servos, a 4-6 channel FM receiver and like a 700 MaH pack....like $130 worth of stuff.

Also, a thin rope with a weight on one end is perhaps the best way to get to the branches supporting the plane. Once the thin rope is in place, get the weighted end to come back down . Then you can pull larger ropes up or tie sticks to the rope and pull them through to try and dislodge the plane.

There is always the chainsaw option...it is perhaps the most fun and in a year you will have firewood. Use the plane for kindling.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Added advantage: You'll never hit "THAT" tree again. Be sure to get permission of property owner first.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Learn to fly a helicopter...

Once you have mastered that, put a hook on it and use the heli to get your plane.

On second thought, don't, it'll just get hung up and crach into the same tree.:eek::D

Damn those plane eating trees!

This happened to me last year. My brother and I pummeled it with baseballs until it came out of the tree.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Try a shotgun. My son stranded his Air Hog aero ace in a pine tree yesturday in the front yard about 40 feet up. A blast with #8 shot and a full choke 12 Ga cut the limb and set the plane free.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

I'll second the shotgun! I somehow managed to securely lodge the tail section of a Balsa USA Stick 40 into the fork of a tree 50 or 60 feet up. No amount of rope tossing or rock throwing was going to budge that sucker. A few well placed shots (as well as a few not-so-well placed shots) later, the bird was back in my hands. The tail, of course, was obliterated, but all the gear was recovered safe and sound. :)

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

I feel your pain man. I got a plane stuck high up in a tree this past summer at one of our local parks in the city. It sucked! I spent four of five days trying to get it out; PVC pipes- way to flexy; steel pipes- try lifing a 50ft steel pipe over your head for any length of time! I actually got three baseballs and a football stuck in the tree trying to get the damn plane down. Finally I gave up and started calling tree services. Luckily one of my wifes friends (ex-boyfriend [:@]) is a tree trimmer and was more then willing to climb the tree and get it out. It was up about 65 feet or so. Took him all of about 10 minutes with a rope and harness. I bet you could get a tree trimmer guy to do it for $50.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

Truthfully, if you have any friends who deer hunt, ask them if they have a climbing stand. My friend can climb up any tree with his climbing stand, and once you get to some branches, you might be able to climb up enough, or be close enough to knock it down with something or another.

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

I got one for ya'll. Find a guy in a cable bucket truck and offer him $ 25 to get it out. It will be done!! LOL



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RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

12 gauge shotgun ?

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

It's nice to work for a local utility company and drive a bucket truck home every night! It has come in handy a couple of times. Being from Ga. you probably have some trucks running around there with Southern Company on the side of it.:D

RE: Plane in tree, suggestions on how to get down?
 

i had a buddy land one perfectly in the top of a tree, he did such a good job. we used a 28 foot ext. ladder, climbed an additional 20 feet or so, then used two gopher poles (extension poles for pulling wire, we are phone guys) which gave us an extra 40 feet or so, and we could barely reach the plane. we did get it down, but we had to tear it up pretty bad in the process. oh, the two poles were taped together with duct tape. but i promise you, that was the greatest, smoothest landing into the top of tree that i have ever seen, i swear he meant to do it. oh, he was able to repair it, and get out with it again. it was a tower hobbies mk2 40. i would rate the landing a 10 out of 10, the top of the tree barely moved. GOOD LUCK