That..... Stupid..... Tree......
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:34 pm
Fantastic morning of flying on October 7.... cloudy but the showers held off until just before noon. As we were packing up, Ian's Timber hit "the" tree and was firmly lodged in the branches some 35' in the air.
To the rescue were Chris, Steve and Brian. Lots of attempts to get a rope near the plane proved unsuccessful. Some attempts were just downright dangerous and could have resulted in damage.... and one maneuver did result in a dent..... Eventually, Ian went home to retrieve rope; I went to Rona (unfortunately closed) and then home to do the same.
After many many many unsuccessful attempts, we used a quad to carry a nylon line over the tree/plane, and used that as a messenger to pull back a stronger line. With lots of teamwork and manipulation, the plane was recovered. Almost 2 hours to get this plane down....
I continue to remain very impressed with the comradeship of the HEFA members. Today of all days, when family is coming for Thanksgiving dinner and there are perhaps other outstanding family commitments, people stay behind to help out a member in need. What a fantastic bunch we have at our club. Thanks to those who helped. In the end, there appeared to be minimal damage to the Timber....
See you at the field tomorrow!
Brian
To the rescue were Chris, Steve and Brian. Lots of attempts to get a rope near the plane proved unsuccessful. Some attempts were just downright dangerous and could have resulted in damage.... and one maneuver did result in a dent..... Eventually, Ian went home to retrieve rope; I went to Rona (unfortunately closed) and then home to do the same.
After many many many unsuccessful attempts, we used a quad to carry a nylon line over the tree/plane, and used that as a messenger to pull back a stronger line. With lots of teamwork and manipulation, the plane was recovered. Almost 2 hours to get this plane down....
I continue to remain very impressed with the comradeship of the HEFA members. Today of all days, when family is coming for Thanksgiving dinner and there are perhaps other outstanding family commitments, people stay behind to help out a member in need. What a fantastic bunch we have at our club. Thanks to those who helped. In the end, there appeared to be minimal damage to the Timber....
See you at the field tomorrow!
Brian