Top of the World: photos from Nepal

[Desert Dawg]

Namaste VF,

Sir - You are a true, honourable gentleman and a kind human being whom we have all come to love and respect here on Pprune.

I wish we had more of your kind all over the world.

Keep safe always....

[Arrrj]

VF,

Apologies my friend for my delayed response, I am currently in Sri Lanka, and the internet is not so reliable here.

Terrible news about your piece of paradise, and now I see that climbing may be over for the year. (From the Lankan Daily Mirror).

Chin up mate.

Condolences to all your friends and their families.

Arrrj

[Vertical Freedom]

Yippeeeee

Om Brothers Om

Namche Bazaar Helipad ~ very heavy, no HIGE so doing a fall off take-off

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Nepali WoW factor

Namche Bazaar

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Yeeehaaar

24 left base for Lukla lower Helipad, departed VNKT at max gross 1,519kg ~ 5 knot southerly, pulled 810ºC on arrival in ground effect

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another day in the office

Lukla

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WoW factor

Kote 17,292' Rescue mission
http://s1104.photobucket.com/user/ro...tml?sort=3&o=0

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Top of the World - yikes we are high

departing VNLK ~ towering climb followed by a Yeeehaar serious puch-over

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Rescue Duties

Kote 17,292' ~ 300kg cargo up, then down: 4 x PAX + 55kg Cargo + 140litres GoJuice

[gcpilot8]

That fall-off take off :)

That's one of the most exciting, incredible pictures that I have seen VF Dai

Stay safe
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

[Arrrj]

VF,

You need the lid well fastened on your coffee for that B3 takeoff !

Arrrj

[Peter3127]

810C? I am sure I could have pulled 928 .....

[TIMTS]

Some amazing pictures in this thread...showing great skill at work.

But I find this statement a bit rich for a guy that has his own PPRUNE thread dedicated to massaging his ego:

"Thanks Brother. Yaar gold bars, stripes & BS don't make You a better Pilot, that stuff is for EGO massage ONLY."


Not taking away from his skills..but maybe step off the soapbox a little.

I fly in a white shirt, silver bars and at times a tie...even polished shoes. I'm not stroking my ego...I'm following company guidelines. If the shirt and bars is the price I need to pay to fly close to home...then so be it.

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Rescue details

Hey gcpilot8

Thank You Brother, appreciate Your kind words
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G'day Arrrj

Hence the chocolate bars
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Good evening Peter3127

No You wouldn't ~ it's practice, practice, practice & start with a lighter load You'd do fine keep it in ETL till Your over the arrival spot & in ground effect
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Namaste TIMTS

Thanks for Your words Broh it's not my thread, it was PPRuNe's idea, not mine at 5'10" I don't need a soap box, I was expressing an opinion, my opinion, having been a utility Pilot my entire flying career I feel it's not warranted in a dirty, dusty Fling Winged machine, but hey that's just MY opinion

Land back Happy Always

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

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Search Mission Solukhumbu area

thought we saw the lost Soul, landed for a better look






~ 19,450'amsl





& then Karvooomfa in came the ice-blizzard in seconds stuck here for 2.5hours

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Search Mission Solukhumbu area

Pheriche 14,020' refueling after the snow & clouds cleared up

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Top of the World

Lukla VNLK JetBox prepping for a cushion-creep take-off from the Helipad intersection runway 24

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Top of the World - WoW factor

Phurtang 10.114' Mom-in-laws palace

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Rescue Duties

climbing for the pass (18,600') before she closes

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Heli-Truckin'

VNLK upper helipad