Comments on: How to Rescue Your RC Plane from a Tree http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/ Your blog is probably better than mine. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:55:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: don wilson http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-58651 don wilson Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:57:23 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-58651 i put the exact same airplane into a tree where i fly. it took three hours of casting a fishing line to get it down. i thought of the pvc pipe first, but did not try it. it's best to not get in the tree to begin with. i put the exact same airplane into a tree where i fly. it took three hours of casting a fishing line to get it down. i thought of the pvc pipe first, but did not try it.
it’s best to not get in the tree to begin with.

]]> By: greg http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-56092 greg Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:18:47 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-56092 A rc helicopter with a skyhook would work, maybe I'll start a rescue service A rc helicopter with a skyhook would work, maybe I’ll start a rescue service

]]> By: Bryant, Andrew, and Brian http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-52441 Bryant, Andrew, and Brian Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:38:38 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-52441 we modified the weight and slingshot idea to fishing line wedged in a potatoe by a stick fired out of a potatoe gun. First shot got it to a lower branch where 2 more shots got It down in almost 1 good piece we modified the weight and slingshot idea to fishing line wedged in a potatoe by a stick fired out of a potatoe gun. First shot got it to a lower branch where 2 more shots got It down in almost 1 good piece

]]> By: ss2 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-52068 ss2 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:39:25 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-52068 Yo thx for the tip! Yo thx for the tip!

]]> By: Robert http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-50594 Robert Thu, 15 May 2008 17:50:49 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-50594 I've flown kites for the past 15 years ad I use a giant 12-foot surf-fishing rod with 20-or-40-lb test monofilament fishing line to fly kites with cameras and such, up to 500-1000 feet. I also get caught in treetops and rooftop antenntas, and I find the leverage of the pole can get my "stuck kite" out of these areas... Sometimes I can break small branches pulling my kites out. I imagine I could land a kite near a stuck plane and rip it out. It would sure be dramatic! I have dropped objects on baseball games, etc. (t-shirts, empty 1-L soda bottles, etc). I’ve flown kites for the past 15 years ad I use a giant 12-foot surf-fishing rod with 20-or-40-lb test monofilament fishing line to fly kites with cameras and such, up to 500-1000 feet. I also get caught in treetops and rooftop antenntas, and I find the leverage of the pole can get my “stuck kite” out of these areas… Sometimes I can break small branches pulling my kites out. I imagine I could land a kite near a stuck plane and rip it out. It would sure be dramatic! I have dropped objects on baseball games, etc. (t-shirts, empty 1-L soda bottles, etc).

]]> By: Stephen http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-45684 Stephen Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:36:55 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-45684 My first RC flight with my new Hobbyzone Super club was successful until I landed it in a 62 ft tree. I'm praying for a windy day. Maybe I'll look into the sling shot idea. I probably lost $10,000 in the stock market last week but am more upset about my $100 super cub in that tree. My first RC flight with my new Hobbyzone Super club was successful until I landed it in a 62 ft tree. I’m praying for a windy day. Maybe I’ll look into the sling shot idea. I probably lost $10,000 in the stock market last week but am more upset about my $100 super cub in that tree.

]]> By: Ryan http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-45354 Ryan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:50:30 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-45354 Ugggh! Just lost a brand new Parkzone T-28 Trojan in a 60 foot tree along with the probably now shot 2500mah lipo. I tried the slingshot method and was not too succesful with my attemps as I was having problems with the line getting tangled in the sling when fired. If you have the time you could rig something with a forward mounted reel/spool with a wire guide and this could possibly eliminate the problems I was having, but in my opinion a bow device is a much better choice. My next attempt was a kids bow and arrow with the line securely taped to the back near the arrows knock. The first two shots were slightly low and the tape held so well my #50 pound line finally snapped after attempting to free the arrow on the second shot leaving me with only one arrow. The final shot dropped the line perfectly over the plane and branch, when I pulled to free the plane the line pulled off the arrow and of course the last arrow was stuck now with the plane. I do however highly recommend using a bow or crossbow with a fishing reel to get the line over a branch or over the plane. It is very accurate and easily has the range unlike the slingshot in my opinion. Just be sure to have a few extra cheap arrows with blunt rubber tips and secure the line well! If I had a little more time, patience and arrows it would be out of the tree. Instead I found a guy on craiglist.com who works for a tree trimming company that is more than happy to come out and spend less than an hour making $40 bucks to ascend the tree and hand carry it out. Wish I had just done this in the first place as the money spent and time wasted exceeded , but I will keep the bow and buy a few more arrows in the likely event that I need to do another recovery. Here is a great guide on how a couple of different line launching devices can be constructed. Hope this helps. http://www.newtribe.com/technical-new.html Ugggh! Just lost a brand new Parkzone T-28 Trojan in a 60 foot tree along with the probably now shot 2500mah lipo. I tried the slingshot method and was not too succesful with my attemps as I was having problems with the line getting tangled in the sling when fired.
If you have the time you could rig something with a forward mounted reel/spool with a wire guide and this could possibly eliminate the problems I was having, but in my opinion a bow device is a much better choice. My next attempt was a kids bow and arrow with the line securely taped to the back near the arrows knock. The first two shots were slightly low and the tape held so well my #50 pound line finally snapped after attempting to free the arrow on the second shot leaving me with only one arrow. The final shot dropped the line perfectly over the plane and branch, when I pulled to free the plane the line pulled off the arrow and of course the last arrow was stuck now with the plane. I do however highly recommend using a bow or crossbow with a fishing reel to get the line over a branch or over the plane. It is very accurate and easily has the range unlike the slingshot in my opinion. Just be sure to have a few extra cheap arrows with blunt rubber tips and secure the line well! If I had a little more time, patience and arrows it would be out of the tree. Instead I found a guy on craiglist.com who works for a tree trimming company that is more than happy to come out and spend less than an hour making $40 bucks to ascend the tree and hand carry it out. Wish I had just done this in the first place as the money spent and time wasted exceeded , but I will keep the bow and buy a few more arrows in the likely event that I need to do another recovery. Here is a great guide on how a couple of different line launching devices can be constructed. Hope this helps.

http://www.newtribe.com/technical-new.html

]]> By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-37995 Dave Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:29:27 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-37995 Ben, Great story! I can't wait to hear how you get your plane down from the tree. I would advise *not* shooting anything at it, because even if you do hit the plane, it still has 60 more feet of tree to fall through before it hits the ground, and it'll probably get stuck again, and again, and again... :) Go get yourself a sling shot, some fishing weights, and some heavy-duty fishing line. Good luck! --Dave Ben,

Great story! I can’t wait to hear how you get your plane down from the tree. I would advise *not* shooting anything at it, because even if you do hit the plane, it still has 60 more feet of tree to fall through before it hits the ground, and it’ll probably get stuck again, and again, and again… :)

Go get yourself a sling shot, some fishing weights, and some heavy-duty fishing line. Good luck!

–Dave

]]> By: ben http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-37983 ben Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:43:41 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-37983 my friend riley decided to fly inverted over 60 foot trees when he was 61 feet high with the t-28 trojan and it reamed into the tree. at my school we have a baseball shooter, so wtf, we took about 200 ft of ext. cord from the dugout to the tree and shot 10 balls at it, losing all of them--but 1 hit the plane, and made as sound like this "boosh". That was it. Then it rained, and im on break so when i go back i was gonna shoot paintballs at the beeatch---but thanks to this thread, ill get the local stuff from walmart tomorrow and not have to freeze paintballs and shoot through my plane. well..if it doesnt work..then ill try that hahah :) thanks bro. my friend riley decided to fly inverted over 60 foot trees when he was 61 feet high with the t-28 trojan and it reamed into the tree. at my school we have a baseball shooter, so wtf, we took about 200 ft of ext. cord from the dugout to the tree and shot 10 balls at it, losing all of them–but 1 hit the plane, and made as sound like this “boosh”. That was it. Then it rained, and im on break so when i go back i was gonna shoot paintballs at the beeatch—but thanks to this thread, ill get the local stuff from walmart tomorrow and not have to freeze paintballs and shoot through my plane. well..if it doesnt work..then ill try that hahah :) thanks bro.

]]> By: Shadymilkman http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-32160 Shadymilkman Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:14:55 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/11/08/how-to-rescue-your-rc-plane-from-a-tree/#comment-32160 I have a piper super cub stuck in a tree (Unsure of the species) that has a branch somehow tangled between the wing supports. its amazing how perfectly it landed in there but i have an idea with a pool skimmer pole, some rope, and a tree pruner. I'll update later hopefully. I have a piper super cub stuck in a tree (Unsure of the species) that has a branch somehow tangled between the wing supports. its amazing how perfectly it landed in there but i have an idea with a pool skimmer pole, some rope, and a tree pruner. I’ll update later hopefully.

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