We have student's Apprentice about 60 feet up in a tree behind the parking area.
Any suggestions on how to get it down?
(Ed spent about a half hour this evening with a fishing pole, that was not quite strong enough to secure a line around the tall branch.)
Here we were. ;D
Standard method is to tie something to a rope and throw that up in the tree.
Don't try to snag the model, but the branch it is on.
Once it is over the branch let the weight pull it down so you have both ends of the rope.
(You can use light string and then use it to pull something heavier over the branch)
Then pull/shake/etc. Idea is to get it to drop a bit, not get it down in one shot.
Be careful that the weight does not hit you. Stand a bit away from the tree and throw away from yourself, not straight up.
Yes what I've done previously is cast a line over then pull a bigger line up and do exactly as you described Pat
I'm going to try to get it down this evening.
I'd like to fish it out with my larger drone, wouldn't be the first time, lassoed a warbird from 40ft up once and lowered her to safety to cheers of onlookers lol was great!
If you can, sure; try.
We (Greg H and I) were not successful today.
Jack H is getting a bow-and-arrow and a catapult, for further efforts Sunday mid-day.
Is there room for me to hover above it with my hex? The prop wash off 6 ten inch props is pretty powerful and may shake it out.
Apprentice meditation:
No way! Can't hover anything above that, it's tangled in there good! How did it get that far into the tree! Full throttle into tree lol, it happens I guess, regardless, I spent my entire childhood climbing trees and I love doing it so I'm so excited about scaling that tree tomorrow!
Notice how it's ailerons are in full right bank, and elevator full throw down, interesting, would make for an awful descent lol
does this have to become my last temac accomplishment?
Im going down there tomorrow evening
Quote from: Ededge2002 on June 13, 2014, 12:01:19 AM
does this have to become my last temac accomplishment?
It better not be
@Ededge2002 You need to keep in touch and visit us. Plus I have 2 more big jets to build & fly. We know where they end up, too....
I think the battery is toast on the plane now! It was trying to correct it self all night! ;o*
Quote from: Ededge2002 on June 13, 2014, 12:01:19 AM
does this have to become my last temac accomplishment?
Im going down there tomorrow evening
Where the heck are YOU going?
I'm picking up a sling shot and compound bow to night so if you ladies fail that will be our next plan. Plan "C" might be to enlist the local fire hall aerial ladder to conduct a training exercise.
Jack.
hoping that plan d involves canons and/or rocket launchers ;)
I didn't want to reveal it but it will involve a human cannon are you volunteering?
I don't qualify, Age Discrimination, don't ya know.
Jack.
Some retrieval method may not be suitable for younger viewer.
http://youtu.be/6h7C71AUfFg
Showed up with my fall arrest gear today, here now still actually, threw line over first branch, climbed, eyed next target branch, unfortunately though all the branches I need to anchor line to after that are dead and probably hollow, not worth the risk supporting my 200lbs, ARRR! Scaled a thousand trees and this one has to have all the dead branches lol
do... thanks for giving it a try
Now I won't sleep trying to figure a way to get that plane down, I'm crazy that way lol
Maybe an aggressive form of Jingle Bells! LOL!
Note about 2.40 mins into the video.
Chris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez8Z_gB1SM8
The plane is down and safe on the ground. The radio works, the servos work, the repairs are done and the battery came back to life. It was an adventure. Thanks to Andy, Greg H. and Glenn.
That tree was not going to win over the TEMAC spirit. 8)
Frank
Way to go guys! There IS "T E A M" in TEMAC!