Top of the World: photos from Nepal
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Namaste VF,
Have you adjusted to the thin air already, or are you just working a few hours per day to get back into the track!
Land safe VF
Peter R-B
Lancashire UK
Have you adjusted to the thin air already, or are you just working a few hours per day to get back into the track!
Land safe VF
Peter R-B
Lancashire UK
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Coffee time
Good morning Rotorbabe
Thanks for Your kind words
as for shaving....Yes Mam, every 5 days or so.....
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G'day AC
But I like this cap, it is very fine quality & the organisation it represents is also same
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Hey PRB
I have thanks....Yoga & Pranayama practice helps a lot
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Cheers to Life
Thanks for Your kind words
as for shaving....Yes Mam, every 5 days or so.....------------------------------------------------------------------
G'day AC
But I like this cap, it is very fine quality & the organisation it represents is also same
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Hey PRB
I have thanks....Yoga & Pranayama practice helps a lot
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Cheers to Life
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Marshaller Shmarshaller Your still responsible - PIC
Report: an AS350B3+ flown by a Junior (recently cleared) Pilot flew to a large Helipad to pick up PAX. The Helipad had 2 drop off ledges where the Tail could have easily been hang off from, hence keeping his Tail Rotor safe from the Public. But the PIC elected to follow the Marshallers directions & landed the Helicopter's TR almost on top of the awaiting PAX. The Marshaller also the Resort Manager realizing how close the TR was to his PAX & the danger they were in, ran back to check on his PAX, forgetting his own safety he ducked under the Horizontal Stabilizer & whilst bent down ran full force into the TR which was at ground idle. He was instantly killed spraying blood, bones & brains all over the PAX & the Pilot, who had realized where the Marshaller was running too, jumped from the machine to try & stop him (but too late).
The machines Tail Rotor Blades where destroyed, the Tail Rotor Gearbox destroyed, Tail Boom cracked requiring replacement, Tail Rotor drive shaft sheared, etc.
Please note; a Marshaller is not a God & the PIC must never, ever just blindly follow his/her directions, certainly observe them & then conduct Your own SWAT checks & risk assessment before landing at the safest possible location. Always (whenever possible) land facing the PAX, the crowd, the gate, the bus, etc. to minimize the risks to the unwary Public. A Marshaller DOES NOT preclude You, nor absolve You of Your duties & responsibilities of Airmanship & Safety to Yourself, to the machine & equally to the Public on the ground.
RIP to the departed Blessed Soul.
Always keep learning
The machines Tail Rotor Blades where destroyed, the Tail Rotor Gearbox destroyed, Tail Boom cracked requiring replacement, Tail Rotor drive shaft sheared, etc.
Please note; a Marshaller is not a God & the PIC must never, ever just blindly follow his/her directions, certainly observe them & then conduct Your own SWAT checks & risk assessment before landing at the safest possible location. Always (whenever possible) land facing the PAX, the crowd, the gate, the bus, etc. to minimize the risks to the unwary Public. A Marshaller DOES NOT preclude You, nor absolve You of Your duties & responsibilities of Airmanship & Safety to Yourself, to the machine & equally to the Public on the ground.
RIP to the departed Blessed Soul.
Always keep learning
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Was it the initial impact that ripped the gearbox off the boom or the imbalance caused by the destruction of the blades?
Any changes to FTA sops from this one?
Also curious how many hours and how much company induction training is normal over there? Are junior pilots limited to certain ops etc?
And thanks VF, thats a tough post to make.
Any changes to FTA sops from this one?
Also curious how many hours and how much company induction training is normal over there? Are junior pilots limited to certain ops etc?
And thanks VF, thats a tough post to make.
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Education
Hey Nuthin
Yes it was not an easy post. But I did for our learning & education, for all us Rotorhead Pilot's. It's a serious World out there & anything we can learn from others mistakes could save our own grass
No SOP changes as it was right in the first place. If the Pilot does not follow the Ops Manual, SOP, Airmanship, Safety, his Instructor, common scene then no amount of paperwork will prevent this incident.
The Pilot has close to 2,000hrs in Helicopters, all dual, I flew about 500hrs with him
goes to show You can only impart so much experience......the Student/CoJo must be ready & willing to absorb that information, but then also One must be willing & capable to apply the same 
He had more than the CAAN requirements for Solo flight below 10,000' 
& sometimes we make mistakes that are catastrophic
Cheers to Life
Yes it was not an easy post. But I did for our learning & education, for all us Rotorhead Pilot's. It's a serious World out there & anything we can learn from others mistakes could save our own grass
No SOP changes as it was right in the first place. If the Pilot does not follow the Ops Manual, SOP, Airmanship, Safety, his Instructor, common scene then no amount of paperwork will prevent this incident.
The Pilot has close to 2,000hrs in Helicopters, all dual, I flew about 500hrs with him
goes to show You can only impart so much experience......the Student/CoJo must be ready & willing to absorb that information, but then also One must be willing & capable to apply the same He had more than the CAAN requirements for Solo flight below 10,000' & sometimes we make mistakes that are catastrophic
Cheers to Life
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tomorrow is a new day mate and the safety barometer resets to zero at the start of every flight.
here is to a bright new day.
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btw my brother was cock a hoop last night. he has decided to make a flight to the everest base camp by helicopter.
hmmm fishtail air I asked....
why yes how did you know?
I told him to buy a gopro. he's looking forward to flying with you.
here is to a bright new day.
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btw my brother was cock a hoop last night. he has decided to make a flight to the everest base camp by helicopter.
hmmm fishtail air I asked....
why yes how did you know?
I told him to buy a gopro. he's looking forward to flying with you.
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WOW VF, We had a young crew chief walk into a T/R at Ft. Hood. They call it a sudden stoppage which the gear boxes, drive train, XMSN and turbine all had to be replaced.
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Coffee time
Good morning dubbleyew eight
Yep it is a fresh New day & new chance to do right in the World So who is coming here?? If they want me to fly them they have to ask for me.....there are now 7 operators in Nepal with 17 machines
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Hey Hey gcpilot8
Yes it was LR. Pilot suspend by CAAN & FTA. don't know more as yet
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G'day edsbar
Yes it's us yeeeehaaaar (crazy buggers) 
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Namaste robin303
My God shocking to hear....amazing just how much damage can be done by the Human Body
Keep Happy fly safe
Yep it is a fresh New day & new chance to do right in the World
So who is coming here?? If they want me to fly them they have to ask for me.....there are now 7 operators in Nepal with 17 machines ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey Hey gcpilot8
Yes it was LR. Pilot suspend by CAAN & FTA. don't know more as yet
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G'day edsbar
Yes it's us
yeeeehaaaar (crazy buggers) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Namaste robin303
My God shocking to hear....amazing just how much damage can be done by the Human Body
Keep Happy
fly safe
