Everyone needs an arborist’s line!

[dylanbeaudette]

Normally I use this arborist’s line and throw weight to put up temporary antennas for ham radio stuff. It’s a great way to get a line way up in a tree without tangles, and enough heft to ensure the weight comes back down.

Yesterday our plane found its way into the clutches of a tree, about 35 ft up. It was securely wedged between branches on a main branch that was far too thin to attempt climbing. A couple of throws later, we had a line over the offending branch and were able to shake the plane out of the snag!

Thanks to Thomas Whitherspoon for the great idea!

 

[Bricks]

Easy to make your own a 3 ounce or more fishing weight and light nylon rope, easist is don`t fly into trees.

 

[LitterBug]

Easy to make your own a 3 ounce or more fishing weight and light nylon rope, easist is don`t fly into trees.

I Fly THROUGH them not into them.

 

[Mr NCT]

easist is don`t fly into trees.

Where's the fun in that?!?

 

[bisco]

hardest is don't fly into trees

 

[jack10525]

Great stuff. Made something similar at least 10 years ago. Did not know they had a name. For some reason the trees are like magnets to my planes!

 

[LitterBug]

Great stuff. Made something similar at least 10 years ago. Did not know they had a name. For some reason the trees are like magnets to my planes!

Is your real name Chalie Brown?

 

[Mr NCT]

Could be worse