Top of the World: photos from Nepal
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VNLK...........WoW
G'day Carbon Uggbootprint (softer & warmer)..............Yes Mate, I've witnessed 2 People walking into the Tail Rotor (engine running, not my machine) & know of 6 others All killed & all in the Himalayas totally hideous, especially when 7 of those killed; the Pilot could have saved the day by protecting the Tail-Rotor by hanging over a ledge..................So Do the Right Thing, consider very much what You do with Your TR when landing Yes You say shut down - but someone can walk through the TR during shut-down/start-up, protect it whenever the opportunity is there to guard it!!!
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Oye Odlanir......................Bingo, You got it
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Namaste alj87................good question..............................next question
Yar I was suspect at first for a while too, but; A the donk has a damn good fuel filters & B we use a special funnel which has a water & particle separator built into the body of the stainless funnel so the crap is filtered out...never been a problem thus far, so must work
Happy-Happy
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Oye Odlanir......................Bingo, You got it
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Namaste alj87................good question..............................next question
Yar I was suspect at first for a while too, but; A the donk has a damn good fuel filters & B we use a special funnel which has a water & particle separator built into the body of the stainless funnel so the crap is filtered out...never been a problem thus far, so must work
Happy-Happy
Last edited by Vertical Freedom; 26th Mar 2017 at 10:04.
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MedEvac
Yip, You guessed it........Tail-Rotor parked safely clear of Human intervention
Last edited by Vertical Freedom; 19th Feb 2017 at 10:14.
Pay attention Fred....you are supposed to note the t/r is clear,,the helo has high skids,,the charming lady has a wedding ring ,a melting smile,and high skid red shoes...! Focus lad,focus....
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Ho Ho Ho it's damn cold in Namche Bazaar
Hey SRFred...that's a spaghetti factory of wires & prayer flags over there the prayer flags are easy to see, but the wires - not
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G'day Sycamore.....Korrekt on the TR Mate has it got high skids? has She got a wedding ring? me eyes must be failing me
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G'day Sycamore.....Korrekt on the TR Mate has it got high skids? has She got a wedding ring? me eyes must be failing me
Last edited by Vertical Freedom; 18th Mar 2017 at 03:14.
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Yikes.....that's High, free faaaaaaaaaaall
on descent to VNLK after a film shoot from 23,000'
Last edited by Vertical Freedom; 21st Feb 2017 at 11:26.
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Re entry.............going down
Langtang village below...............on descent from filming at 20,000' for TPP - Tea, Pee & Petrol
Last edited by Vertical Freedom; 22nd Feb 2017 at 04:15.
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Yippety YaY
Haaaar SRFred that's why I don't do any maintenance, different department besides I'd rather have my tail out there than a minced up Person
in the circle, in the circle............naaar prefer a Safe Tail-Rotor
in the circle, in the circle............naaar prefer a Safe Tail-Rotor
that's why I don't do any maintenance, different department
VF what are the winds \ gusts like in your last photo with reference to your DA & lower control authority.
Super photos as usual & nice lady's if you are still allowed to say such things.
Super photos as usual & nice lady's if you are still allowed to say such things.
Last edited by 500e; 23rd Feb 2017 at 21:06.
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HeliWorkz
Hey 500e......Thanks Mate, Love the 500's how about we swap machines
DA here averages ISA+20, sometimes ISA+35 winds can vary from 5knots to 55knots with plenty of swirling & turbulence to make approaches very serious Will try & dig up some more Feminine shoots
DA here averages ISA+20, sometimes ISA+35 winds can vary from 5knots to 55knots with plenty of swirling & turbulence to make approaches very serious Will try & dig up some more Feminine shoots