Still up a tree

[Mr NCT]

September 9th I managed to land my Skymaster in a tree.



We had a nice thunder storm blow through last night with 60mph gusts but apparently the ground crew tied the plane down very well and this morning, 6 days later, it's still in the tree. "How high is it?" you may ask.



The low end of my sight is 3' off the ground. Google maps says the tree is 390' from my "transit" which has an elevation of 9 degrees. H = 390 x Tan 9 + 3 = 65'
And the ground slopes downhill from me to the tree but I'm not wading through the soybeans to find out how much.
Edit: USGS maps show a 2' drop so AGL = 67'
And I thought I'd never use trigonometry again after graduation!

 

[PsyBorg]

September 9th I managed to land my Skymaster in a tree.

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We had a nice thunder storm blow through last night with 60mph gusts but apparently the ground crew tied the plane down very well and this morning, 6 days later, it's still in the tree. "How high is it?" you may ask.

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The low end of my sight is 3' off the ground. Google maps says the tree is 390' from my "transit" which has an elevation of 9 degrees. H = 390 x Tan 9 + 3 = 65'
And the ground slopes downhill from me to the tree but I'm not wading through the soybeans to find out how much.
Edit: USGS maps show a 2' drop so AGL = 67'
And I thought I'd never use trigonometry again after graduation!

This is the reason we have nephews and 12 gauge shotguns. One er tothers gonna get it outta that tree for you. Saves doin all that maths on week ends.

 

[Mr NCT]

This is the reason we have nephews and 12 gauge shotguns. One er tothers gonna get it outta that tree for you. Saves doin all that maths on week ends.

LOL! Good idea. I used a Vulcan a couple of times to "clear brush". I think that's the ultimate answer.

 

[Piotrsko]

After all this time and my many comments, I cant believe that people still dont fish their planes out of trees with 20.lb test and large treble hooks

 

[Mr NCT]

I did think of that but 67' up is beyond my abilities

 

[earthsciteach]

One of these is really handy to have. Its made for arborists to launch a beanbag attached to a line up and over limbs in order to pull up climbing ropes. Launch the beanbag and line over your offending tree limb, allow the bag to drop back to the ground, grab both ends of said line and yank away!
https://www.shforestrysupplies.com/...7ip27lJ922SBIbQeaLcshHKyjzNLTYy0aAviDEALw_wcB

 

[Matthewdupreez]

One of these is really handy to have. Its made for arborists to launch a beanbag attached to a line up and over limbs in order to pull up climbing ropes. Launch the beanbag and line over your offending tree limb, allow the bag to drop back to the ground, grab both ends of said line and yank away!
https://www.shforestrysupplies.com/...7ip27lJ922SBIbQeaLcshHKyjzNLTYy0aAviDEALw_wcB

Or just a rope with a weight secured to one end

 

[tomlogan1]

A wrist rocket with some 1/2 oz weights and surdy string has worked for me.

 

[PsyBorg]

I stand by my nephew / shot gun suggestion. Both are NEARLY fail safe and usually work first attempt. No stress. No strain of throwing your arm outta whack.

 

[Mr NCT]

Do you rent them out? 🤪

 

[PsyBorg]

Do you rent them out? 🤪

We did when they were younger. Now they are in mid 30's and a bit too round to be all up in a tree some where haha.

 

[Piotrsko]

All of this wouldn't happen if you didn't violate the first rule of flight: stay in the middle of the sky, the edges are dangerous. Edges can be determined by the presence of the telephone poles, trees, mountains, buildings, etc. No one has ever collided with the sky or even clouds.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

All of this wouldn't happen if you didn't violate the first rule of flight: stay in the middle of the sky, the edges are dangerous. Edges can be determined by the presence of the telephone poles, trees, mountains, buildings, etc. No one has ever collided with the sky or even clouds.

😂😂😂... The wind 🍃 is also another edge to stay away from 😂😁😜

 

[PsyBorg]

All of this wouldn't happen if you didn't violate the first rule of flight: stay in the middle of the sky, the edges are dangerous. Edges can be determined by the presence of the telephone poles, trees, mountains, buildings, etc. No one has ever collided with the sky or even clouds.

Give me time... Bills Law RULES ALL!!!!!!!1

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Are you saying that you have collided with the clouds and the sky??

Give me time... Bills Law RULES ALL!!!!!!!1

 

[Byrdman]

fishing pole with a lead weight and/or hook will get up there. Also you cam make a monkey fist out of rope and use it too.

 

[Mr NCT]

fishing pole with a lead weight and/or hook will get up there. Also you cam make a monkey fist out of rope and use it too.

I don't know, guys. I appreciate all the ideas but unfortunately, thanks to a miss spent youth, my shoulders are shot. Honestly I'm not sure that even in great shape I could accurately cast 65 feet up accurately. A good wind storm is probably my best bet.

 

[Mr NCT]

All of this wouldn't happen if you didn't violate the first rule of flight: stay in the middle of the sky, the edges are dangerous. Edges can be determined by the presence of the telephone poles, trees, mountains, buildings, etc. No one has ever collided with the sky or even clouds.

Oh, well now you tell me!

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Oh for Pete's sake... Cut down the offending tree

 

[Whit Armstrong]

Oh for Pete's sake... Cut down the offending tree

Never has there been a problem a swift swing of an axe hasn't cut through...