The Chief Pilot was a unique character and he is no longer alive. PNG is the land of the unexpected….
It’s also not uncommon for unpressurised aircraft to be operating at 14,000ft or above in PNG due to the high LSALTs and grid heights throughout the highlands. All the aircraft that I flew had supplemental oxygen and I carried my own mask, however most pilots seldom used the oxygen as they weren’t above 10,000ft for long periods of time.
Unique country, with its unique operational challenges that most pilots wouldn’t understand if they hadn’t flown in the country.
Last edited by Duck Pilot; 7th Jun 2021 at 23:13.