TreeLogic
ArboristSite Member
Ever had to rescue a remote control airplane or helicopter from a tree?
I've done one copter and have an airplane to do tomorrow a.m.
I've done one copter and have an airplane to do tomorrow a.m.
Remote Control Plane or Helicopter
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LOL. Good for you. Those things can get pricey and there is probably sentiment involved.
TreeLogic
ArboristSite Member
Yeah, this plane's supposed to be worth around $600. Haven't seen the tree yet but it's a tall pine in the woods. I'm guessing 50' to the 1st limb. Should be fun. I'll keep y'all posted.
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Sounds like a $300 job.
Mikecutstrees
ArboristSite Guru
I once got a plane out from an tree. It was about 10 feeet from the top of an 75' oak.
Mike
Mike
TreeLogic
ArboristSite Member
Serious?
I know it's a Sunday job but I was thinking more like $150. It's not far from my house. Maybe I'll retrieve the plane, stand on the branch, and see if we can barter some.
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
Serious?
I know it's a Sunday job but I was thinking more like $150. It's not far from my house. Maybe I'll retrieve the plane, stand on the branch, and see if we can barter some.
Heck yeah. Planes worth $600 right. He isn't gonna buy a new one for $300 so seems like a good deal to me.
I would make sure I had cash in hand before. Even going up the tree
treeslayer
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I own the 4 rotor AR drone, its got 2 HD cameras, flies 200' up driven from my smart phone and records video to a flash drive. Im using it to do recon on big trees, show homeowners my view....
Ka-ching.
snap, watch me walk....:msp_w00t:
Ka-ching.
snap, watch me walk....:msp_w00t:
a few times over past years I'll git a call or email, more often for some kid n granpa and easy nuff but not as cool as this bloke still smoking as he does it
[video=youtube;eSKOyJdl96c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSKOyJdl96c[/video]
[video=youtube;eSKOyJdl96c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSKOyJdl96c[/video]
been thinkin that be neat idea hows the take up by customers and any issues with poor weather and vision feed playback etc
Those 4 rotor copters are awesome, buddy brought one over and I tried to fly it, takes a very soft touch. He could fly it around in my house easily, I couldn't keep it from hitting stuff. Very durable also. Super high tech.
TreeLogic
ArboristSite Member
Super cool vid! Makes my climb tomorrow seem wimpy.
treeslayer
Addicted to ArboristSite
pretty hard to fly. the cameras feed to the phone screen, and record to the flash drive.
any wind at all, and it could get hung easy, good thing I'm a climber....lol haven't had to retrieve it yet, YET....:msp_ohmy:
I cant wait to fly it over a swimming pool this summer....and scope the hotties.:hmm3grin2orange:
google AR drone, you can find plenty of vids to review quality...
treemandan
Tree Freak
Interesting, I almost needed someone to rescue a plane out of the windsheild of my car the other day. Dude was flying one in a ball park when he lost control of it and it flew into traffic. I was able to avoid it and I thought he figured out maybe he shouldn't do that anymore but he was still at when I drove through 20 minutes later.
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
The heli. Video was sweet smoking a ciggy hanging out a chopper window for a complete stranger that says something about the human race ...... There are a few cool ones left LOL
TreeLogic
ArboristSite Member
TreeLogic
ArboristSite Member
for some reason i seem to get all the pet rescue and rc airplane calls around here. i've listed "Pet Rescue" on my website and i guess it's working. now i need to add "Remote Control Aircraft Rescue".
only charged $100. it was worth it. no chip truck, chipper, crew, stump grinder, etc. and the story's worth a lot. it'll sure last longer than the cash.
:smile2:
TreeLogic
ArboristSite Member
installing the throwline sucked. so many saplings in the way!
for some reason i seem to get all the pet rescue and rc airplane calls around here. i've listed "Pet Rescue" on my website and i guess it's working. now i need to add "Remote Control Aircraft Rescue".
only charged $100. it was worth it. no chip truck, chipper, crew, stump grinder, etc. and the story's worth a lot. it'll sure last longer than the cash.
:smile2:
HA last week my local fire crew was called to a cat rescue and to rescue the owner as well who'd tried to get up tree
was once flying my handglider coastal cliff dunes a remote glider plane flew into my wing smashed it to bits.
landed i gave the owner a spray as he was fooling around chasin me, mate tough titty lad and not cool to much can go wrong playing cat mouse
