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Old 19th Nov 2014, 20:57
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I can see the appeal of nice long straight lines to align the skids on VF, but it seems to lack drop-offs to hang the TR over safely!
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Old 19th Nov 2014, 23:47
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T'was an Airport, so a tad hard to find a good ledge?

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Old 20th Nov 2014, 20:49
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Sky diving feasibility test in Nepal
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Old 20th Nov 2014, 20:58
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Wow, great photos. What's the altitude? What's the story behind this?
Apologies for aiding and abetting the hijack - maybe this could be moved to a new thread?
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Old 21st Nov 2014, 03:00
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FTA - Sky Diving venues around 'the top of the World' is conducted up to 23,000'amsl yet (still) surrounded by massive Mountains Landing location heights vary; from VNSB ~ 12,000' to 19,000'

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getting darn close to them Orbiting Satellites

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Phakding ~ 9,816' @ 4 X PAX + 9usgal GoGoJuice + 55kg Stuff
Surely you mean you have 9usgal + the 20 min reserve of about 10usgal?
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