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Old 26th Oct 2014, 10:45
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VF just out of curiosity, on average how long do you leave the machine idling when you are picking up your next load?
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Hope you don't mind a small intrusion, Vertical Freedom, but I thought I'd add this pic of one of Simrik Air's helicopters landing at Lukla. The camera was horizontal...so it gives a great impression of how steep the runway is!
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Angel WoW bring more coffee please ;)
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thanks hmmmmmmm & I always thought it was much steeper than that

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Haha, it definitely feels steeper when you walk up it!
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