Top of the World: photos from Nepal

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/79A2F8C8-8212-45A0-8634-C3233E50F7EB.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/2A7C280A-337C-414C-AA83-828014AA6924.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/C2EAF35C-2585-4756-9C6E-9B239B7EAE32.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/544323CA-D443-42D8-9879-F3A056576E08.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/E7311740-A6C9-44AD-B410-1CF808A2AEFE.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/87CCD397-2DE4-4146-BEBD-C6E792C3F9E9.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/3A594520-B0D7-4093-AD18-1950F8C8D0C7.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Hazzzze :suspect:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/3F29AE7D-9411-4058-B314-A3354815B853.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/C7F1669B-90E9-4E41-B88C-2EBD786C28D2.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/9A87C369-50FE-496E-BE41-F9F6D7DB2EC4.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/0FFE8FAD-12A2-490A-BF8A-801EFBCE0C97.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Kharikhola ~ 6,814' @ 4 X PAX + 14usgal GoGoJuice + 55kg Stuff :eek: :8 :suspect:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/24AEEC6F-21BE-4CC5-B379-991475C20CE4.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Phakding ~ 9,816' @ 4 X PAX + 9usgal GoGoJuice + 55kg Stuff :ouch: :rolleyes: :hmm:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/6F87A2B8-6A60-4D69-B11F-78811E0EC0B9.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/E84A08DE-BFBA-4A86-8B35-B5FA7D745EF8.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/C78CDDF9-0C21-47D4-BD1A-71AAF07B2D8D_1.jpg
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/715E5240-3468-4EFA-9B42-52AC87A0AFC5_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/D4EF3341-EE34-42C6-9E50-F2D63905DBA1_2.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Halesi 4,530' ~ 4 x PAX + 25kg Stuff + 37usgal GoGoJuice (80nm to home) :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/9EC90CC8-F121-4A35-AF9A-C08C254C1B28.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/4D076439-BF98-4AF8-8343-15FCDDC9429A.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/E08C39DE-8BF5-4DF0-B1B7-B66D5244E50A.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/58C19DBA-F493-4CB6-80F1-59CF9D315C3A_1.jpg
Rauffff :D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/7830A109-1B3F-4322-954E-B08D7AECC29C.jpg

[Tom Gasparolo]

I miss flying helicopters!

[r88]

Phakding ~ 9,816' @ 4 X PAX + 9usgal GoGoJuice + 55kg Stuff

Surely you mean you have 9usgal + the 20 min reserve of about 10usgal?

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey r88
Surely Brother not, but, yes it is 9usgal total indicated on-gauge-in-tank :rolleyes: got 3,000' to loose in about 4nmiles, so will land with about 7.5usgals total in-tank :eek: that's 20mins at 52knots up here (legal reserve) :ooh: Any more than this is a waste; weather good, ultra short hops & for the extra power it's a BIG bonus :ok:
Happy Happy :)

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/06D9A490-2F91-4A3E-8542-A0E391A057CC.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/EDA33134-8B98-4E3F-9323-0DECACE8D92E.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

:ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/108774CA-AAE1-48FD-80CE-461567934FA1_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

WoW from ~ 18,000' :}
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/9043717B-A72F-41CE-B4FA-817BFD457E44.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Kalaphatar ~ 18,000' :O
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/E156DDAA-990A-4736-A602-CFD02D08BAEE_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/F59006D2-1D2A-4F87-BAED-834029B86F1B.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/94EFC9CA-3E72-4040-BB80-0488D50E66FF.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/8A704470-ABAF-43FF-BF2D-2E527EEE6D89.jpghttp://http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/8A704470-ABAF-43FF-BF2D-2E527EEE6D89.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/936FBAA1-A41E-4A60-8718-1678451B1112_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/CBA29C4B-A79E-4CA9-BF98-33C33190003B_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Italian Pyramid Meteorology Station :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/3B666DD0-242B-4FE2-B222-A98628D5DCE8_2.jpg

[SRFred]

VF, love your photgraphs.

The other night I was looking at some photographs I took of VNLK in the early 1970's when it was a doosie of a dirt airstrip originally packed down by foot and with few buildings around it. The transformation is "awesome" but having trekked through that country how did they get the bitumen in? Lots of porters (on foot) me thinks but do you know if they had machinery to lay the surface.

Seeing your picture of the "bird" at Kalaphatar, EBC and above sort of makes you realise how quickly things have changed up the valleys. When we were there it was mainly Chinese reconisance aircraft flying over some of the valleys/border.

Keep the pictures coming. :ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

Namche Bazaar :D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/F99BED62-DE95-478B-8622-636F3899F855_3.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/11FA8CB3-9DA0-476B-B5C6-BEF5476F3ABA_2.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Royal Enfield - Bullet :cool:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/1C7B3B41-0C47-4039-9573-0A9DBBD527C6.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/203C9A42-3EE6-4C91-B707-A5758F742234_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/9BE252FF-D97E-4355-8939-89EB0AF716E1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/26A98807-D1F9-43D0-AB49-2CFC3CE55668.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/B6DA3F49-AF72-4FB2-B562-91C74752C76B.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/71BCA389-68B3-4754-9D68-A4009250B89C.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Ghodetabela 11,118' :uhoh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/F8177971-8952-48CA-B122-573F55A6C969.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/BE37D8F4-7222-41EB-98A5-C9122C3A5F21.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/45E216B0-5CC6-4FF4-878E-AB35E6A4E9D4.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/DB554105-39F6-484F-923D-55551D6FC76C.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Weather sampling station above the Italian Pyramid ~ 17,400' @ +2ºC + 20knots wind gusting 40 + CAT :oh: :eek: :*
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/8A2561A1-893D-4AFB-A268-6F589DB02A75.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Tyangboche Monastery :cool:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/3F73BB26-E9DA-4A32-A4E1-0FB8C71B26CB.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/2BCC43B1-C8B1-48AA-A6C3-ADDC308CADF8.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/0145374F-8BC3-4290-912B-EBFFD73913DB.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

a Dog's breakfast & a Dog's dinner (too) ~ Khadbary, Barun Hotel :}
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/6A25F70E-3754-4488-B357-AEF500ACF3B0.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Hatiya Village ~ 5,597' Aarun River :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/EC5C837D-D8B7-43A9-BE0E-9793FDB04225.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Hungu ~ 7,808' :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/FF480CBE-F0B5-4B34-B854-8DF8BDE843B7.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/9E477B43-7067-4E08-A38F-0DF856D0C6BD.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/31251FE7-6736-4235-931D-264058B0EE28.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/E897BDB0-38D3-41DF-B16E-C5BEC6012307.jpg

[Peter3127]

Mate,

I wore my Fishtail Air T-shirt to the shops today. I was walking out of the supermarket and a guys comes up to me and says "I flew with Fishtail Air" ... Apparently it was some bloke called "Steve" (likely not his real name ... ;) )

Small world ...

And be nice to the dog. They spend their lives smiling at us. :-)

Pete

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/12A1AB84-3400-43DA-95AE-D5754EBD62C7.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/351B6B53-340A-47FD-8322-17CB1A4A5A18.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Barun River where she flows into the Aarun from Tibet/China :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/32CFBDF4-8936-44CA-8663-FC04CD9D5AA3.jpg
http://www.pprune.org/Barun River

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/6593AB02-7F8A-485A-940C-274D9668082F.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Peter

Haaaryar all the Dog's Love me & I Love them too......we have good connection ;)

My secret identity flying here remains hidden, to protect the innocents :eek:

Happy Landings :ok:

VF

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/1B7E9771-8FC1-4A3F-94A4-46A10A205F22.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/CF66C0B0-541C-4DF3-8937-9117331DB492.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/3FE1E086-1E83-4410-8C06-E3871E34F065.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/BE61E2E1-8B69-47C3-985D-AA47D4B2853E.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/43D847D1-7CE9-49C6-9CC4-720ACB7B88BA.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/A33F6151-525B-474B-8DA9-B76C53CAF532.jpg

[Matari]

Hey VF, in your last post that tiny plot of land next to the river, with the stone fence line looks vaguely familiar. That's not the location of your heart-stopping autorotation, is it? P.S., love the pics, especially of the local flora and fauna (people and otherwise).

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Matari

Naaar my spot was much more scary :yuk:

Thanks Brother from another Mother ;)

Happy Happy :p

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/F62A28E2-4935-4022-92E0-616DD5CA7B65.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/E51C9CE0-4593-4045-BF51-2391BCE0E52C.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/36752E9E-F4FD-4963-93E4-350E65D8461A.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/50CF2D1D-AE7A-4B4B-89E4-E2802D33180C.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/F07BD0E3-2CCC-4A25-B7C0-0583860865C6.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/42262661-5EAA-4170-B752-F5D1B7DBF099.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Syekshila 5,901' :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/788771F6-9C47-45F9-BFBA-C6F8F720E6A3.jpg

[nuthin]

Was the Compressor thing too heavy/high to sling? I would have made them dismantle it. Maybe I need more time in Asia though.

[krypton_john]

I'm sure you're allowed more on the hook than on the floor?

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey nuthin

Compressor I flew in from 33nmiles away & weighed in at about 400kg :oh: hehehehehe :ooh:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey krypton_joh

Absolutely correct.......:O but over these parts they don't like to sling := + distances are often long 15-25mins one way, would be quiet a bit longer on the hook :*

Happy Happy :ok:

[nuthin]

I guess Canada has a slinging culture then. Next time say you can put it in the tool shed for them with a longline (small bit of pendulum effect and timing you can get it in a door way)
33 miles is not that far to sling stuff here. We have mobed in drills (30 loads +)
over 40 miles from the nearest airstrip and the airstrip was a further 1 hr flight from the nearest road.

Cheers

[fijdor]

Actually, it would have been faster and easier to longline it to your destination, that kind of a load would have flown perfectly at 80kts and been a lot safer, easier on the aircraft and your back as well.

Nothing wrong with it though, just different places, different ways of doing things.

JD

[GoodGrief]

Screw placards. Guess it's pilot's discretion, too.

CHARGES REPARTIES MAXI
DISTRIBUTED LOADS MAXI

SUR PLANCHER CABINE ARRIERE 310 kg
ON REAR CABIN FLOOR 682 Ib
SUR PLANCHER AVANT GAUCHE 150 kg
ON L.H. FORWARD CABIN FLOOR 330 Ib

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey nuthin

Oh I hear You Brother, loud & clear; sadly these guys are reluctant to do sling & I've worn out my vocal cords trying to persuade them to sling :ouch:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Good morning fijdor

I agree with You 110% :ok: it's just management don't wanna see common sense, nor what the rest of the World does?? :eek:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G'day GoodGrief

Yep also right Broh.......what to do when Your Boss just don't wanna get it :mad: Are You still drinking 5 litres of CocaCola a day? :}
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Land Happy always so You can enjoy Beer O'clock :p

[Vertical Freedom]

Weather sampling station above the Italian Pyramid ~ 17,400' @ +2ºC + 20knots wind gusting 40 + CAT :eek: :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/040C41DD-A034-45B4-A0FF-7F8D66B7D8E9.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/D4D6D334-1AA2-4B24-AA0E-EA0434650A2C_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/27777555-823D-49C3-8368-59D7FE74AA5C.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/DF183F29-A6FD-455F-BC96-A144E1C4506D.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/7213F864-C3D4-44D0-A2E3-12DB3A6255A8_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/225A137B-4711-46BE-8B25-D8BE65285131.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/B382DCDA-85D8-430D-9C0A-13883436F1E7.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/B38B0A84-BC86-4610-ADA2-E90DE59DC430_2.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/9E35D3C4-D579-425A-BD3F-B162AABFC509.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/1B156729-A7DC-4105-AAA1-A3E62299858A.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/FAE3436F-9E6C-4116-A369-A5049610B3DD.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/DC193064-1272-4126-B511-0A4EBB34BBEA.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/E1207D98-3339-412E-B0BC-D60BBAF8DF89.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/8B78C4A6-61CB-4C29-820D-387935C294DF.jpg

[dubbleyew eight]

Hey Vertical Freedom,
thanks for all that you did on my brother's trip.
can't have been an easy time but it ended well.
thanks mate.

truly ...thanks.
W8

[Vertical Freedom]

Most welcome dubbleyew eight :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/CADA2B3B-89D3-462B-BC60-E09275773BB8.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/EA233396-FEBA-4179-BBDB-FC69D7B88F7B.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/9062BDE3-E75C-4C9D-9DA8-2AEF5F7D6B48.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Kimathanka upper ~ 8,804' :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/7F02D999-05CF-46A4-BC6E-62F661EF4CAD.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/EC018B9B-F463-4826-9330-6FEDE41B71F0.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/C00A6309-1313-475C-BEDF-B8780FB9DE87_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/7BA730F3-DD64-45A8-BEF9-C03043E8DCD6.jpg

[robin303]

Howdy VF,
I'm guessing the 206 is in phase maintenance. Seeing the 350 a lot lately.
Thanks
Robin

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/0BE3E3CC-CE31-46DC-94DB-980CF63DFB28.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/9159485C-8F9D-42A5-A6A4-D83A38B76D04.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/09D07D36-6BC2-44DA-8C71-8AA2AA4E4655.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/09D07D36-6BC2-44DA-8C71-8AA2AA4E4655.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/FF5353AF-D3C3-40F1-8B12-6989A5D9FE3A.jpg

[mmitch]

Hi VF great photos, always worth a look. One question, do you personally
get affected by altitude change? We often read of climbers there being affected although they must be doing it slower than you do!
Stay safe. :)
mmitch.

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/B169A5E4-F7C7-45A4-82C5-96172D52527E.jpg
:ouch:

[Vertical Freedom]

Daivd Breashears 'n Me @ lower Helipad VNLK :* TR safe :mad:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/120C0B88-1F86-4FBC-B53B-E216A49AB819.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/61CE7053-99E2-467F-B93A-CF3416446D6E.jpg

[Brilliant Stuff]

mmitch, VF said before he is well used to the altitudes by now hence doesn't need the extra oxygen as us normal folk would but he does carry a bottle with him which you can see in some of the pictures.

[Vertical Freedom]

Lukla crash~yard :eek: errrrr meant to say ATC accommodation's recreational~yard :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/831EA486-49C6-41D2-A724-3EB034E47F65.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/F23E6E73-9AE2-4CD4-8753-B55E910AF726.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/71B0A4A2-4F20-4E12-A952-F48941C6F4B6.jpg

[Jungledog]

Hey VF..

Mate how long would it take to sling that Porter and AS350 fuss back to Katmandu.....:confused:

[fhegner]

Jd...why sling't? Just to the left of the fuselage, there's some nice wire to stich the wings back on with. Sufficient speed-tape to cover the holes, her'n there. Perhaps a new windscreen, gojuice to fit.....viola, jello KTM!
PS: there could be a issue with the propellar as well. No big problem, there's probly one hanging
on the wall of the club house :)

Awesome flicks again again, VF !

[ecureilx]

I feel the Porter is a work-in-progress, to whatever ! :D

Seems neatly packaged !!

[gcpilot8]

VF Dai

In this post http://www.pprune.org/8771489-post2281.html
is that a new helicopter company next to Dynasty?
Also, did Shri Airlines add some more AS350s, as I can see at least two parked behind Dynasty's heli?

Excellent pics...stay safe in the winter

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Jungledog

If the weather is good - 77nmiles :suspect:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G'day fhegner

Anything is possible in ~ incredible Nepal :eek:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Namaste ecureilx

Sadly that Porter has only a few hundred hours on the airframe :ugh: & like all air-crashes in Nepal (there a many, many here) the left over, remains will be scrapped, rather than sold to fly again :{
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Good morning gcpilot8

Yep that is a new company :8 the commercial operators & their machines:

Dynasty - 2 x AS350FX2, 1 x AS350BA
Fishtail - 1 x B206BIII, 1 x AS350B2, 1 x AS350B3+
Manang - 2 x AS350B3e
Mountain - 1 x AS350B3e, 1 x AS350B3+, 1 x AS350B2
Muktinath - 1 x R44 :yuk:
Shree - 1 x Mi17, 3 x AS350B3e (delivery soon 1 x AS350B3e, 1 x AS350B4T2)
Simrik - 2 x AS350B3e

Thanks Brother :cool:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Happy Happy :ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

Lake Phoksundo :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000407.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Gorkshhep :)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/B382DCDA-85D8-430D-9C0A-13883436F1E7.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000001A4.jpg

[gcpilot8]

Thanks for the heli updates VF Dai:ok:

Did Fishtail get rid of some 350s, since there are only two?:ooh: I hope that the CEO does not get too focused on the new FW business and neglect the heli operations.:sad:

Looks like all the operators in Nepal are switching to AS350 completely. Manang was MI operator and so was Shree. What happened to the two BK117 owned by Simrik?:confused:

Also, what is that Robbie doing up there alone in the cold besides sightseen in VNPK? Honestly, what kind of work does the Robinson do in that altitude?:\

Cold is brutal in Ktm, stay warm and safe.

Om Shanti

[Vertical Freedom]

Good morning gcpilot8

Your most welcome Dhai ;)
Yes 4 years ago an FTA; B3+ had a fatal crash on Ama Dablam :=
I think the FW side will get ALL the focus & the $$$'s from now on :{
Some wise operators are looking for L4's with the HATR :ok:
Twins just don't work so good at ultra high altitude/DA, nor $$$ viable here, so Simrik sold the 117 back to the Kiwi's :sad:
The Robbie doesn't belong here or anywhere, it fluffs around with 2 x PAX for a 20min scenic departing from 2,000' back to the same at VNPK :mad:
KTM is not as cold as Siberia :eek:

��Om Shanti Shanti Shanti��
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/3A99050A-D09B-4BD5-BDAC-332B0AC33D6C.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

another view outa the office & outa this World :O
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/th_73C8BDE5-6AD0-47DE-A785-5C91C9EBE38C.mp4 (http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/73C8BDE5-6AD0-47DE-A785-5C91C9EBE38C.mp4)

[Phoinix]

Wow, it's like you landed on the moon :)

[Vertical Freedom]

Hoy Phoinix
note the altimeter; 20,000' ~ landed below the choke, inside the Western Khumb, Sagarmatha :E
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/4A04EB65-B7EC-4B3D-873E-E589B8B1B78D.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/2900218E-896E-43FD-8E8F-11F24CE63901.jpg
B3e on very short final; upper Helipad VNLK :)

[Phoinix]

That's what I mean, 20k and you are still in the valley. The vid really opens perspective, thank you for sharing.

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000003F7.jpg
filming ~ twintysexfouzandfit :bored:

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/EF2B61E1-5841-4525-8C94-A59243AB8286.jpghttp://www.pprune.org/1,200 8,040 50,000

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/092713F7-5412-432D-9E58-8DBCC00FE81E.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/05E3643B-6962-47F4-A2C3-AF323F42D300_1.jpg

[Self loading bear]

Strange, only one skid aligned???
SLB

[Peter-RB]

But can you park ya Rotor successfully ..!!;)

Before the rush begins,

Thank you for a year of brilliant stories and magnificent pictures, truly fantastic.

Peter R-B
Lancashire UK

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey SLB

Yaaar - trainee...............:O
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Good morning Peter

Thank You for Your kind words Brother :)


Wishing All a Safe & Happy festivities :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/7213F864-C3D4-44D0-A2E3-12DB3A6255A8_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

just below the choke, above Camp 1 ~ 21,800' :8

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/DDDAE103-3B2C-4AC6-AA5E-698D0D48DCDF.jpg

[Peter3127]

Wow, that's a picture.

Compliments of the season - let me know if you need any more Vegemite. ;)

[Vertical Freedom]

Good morning Peter

Many thanks & wishing You an awesome coming new year :ok: Hmmmmm yes please, starting to miss the ole axle grease :ouch:

Happy Happy

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/7B23F50D-B948-44C5-A917-DA0DFA77E9D2.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/FE9B974C-90AF-42AE-8945-0DEE51926414.jpg
taking clix, below the choke - Western Khumb, Sagarmatha ~ 21,800' :ooh: :eek: :E

[krypton_john]

Married, brain bucket and cannula - times have changed, VF!

[Vertical Freedom]

Good morning krypton_john

Married ~ 'twas about time I guess, hmmm I had to tie Her down with the paperwork, or risk loosing Her :* as she was to good to let go; I did the needful :ok:
Brain Bucket ~ better safe than sorry........:} I wear a Helmet Motorcycling so why not Helicycling :eek:
O2 Cannula ~ Yaaar whenever I'm landing above 19,000ish' I stick it on :mad: not sure if it helps, or.....:confused:

Merry Merry & Jolly dayz ahead :ok:

VF
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000104.jpg
Mrs VF ;)

[krypton_john]

Wise man on all accounts.

Myself, I need to put on the helmet and cannula just to get the mail.

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/3D6F0C2B-368D-47EE-A56C-A1E9F070E8D7_1.jpg
nearing the top of the ice fall; approaching the entrance to the Western-Khumb the deadend.deadzone narrow valley that starts at just over 19,000' 4or5nmiles long, highest landing on the valley floor ~ 23,800' & surrounded by 29,000 feet of mountains on 3 sides :eek:

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey KJ

You must have a very treacherous jaunt to the letterbox :{


Question:

Who was the first to land inside the Western Khumb???:confused:

short final :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-00000000008E.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

:confused: somewhere around Gorokshhep :eek: these guys where truly the pioneering test Pilot's to flying at these extreme landing heights :ok: 1973 :uhoh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000411.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Tribhuvan International airstrip :8 Brahman security :oh: Herc 130 delivering 2 x Augusta 205's for (planned) Sagarmatha aerial operations into the Western Khumb :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000417.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Pheriche ~ 14,000' :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000418.jpg

[Dead on Time]

Crikey VF,

you'll need an ablation skin on the underside of your re-entry vehicle to return to earth from those altitudes:ok:

DoT.:*

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey DoT

Yep all that................................:O

Wonderful new Years wishes :ok:

VF

[Vertical Freedom]

short final to camp 2 Western Khumb - Sagarmatha := circa 1973 :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000413.jpg
on ground camp2 :cool:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000414.jpg

[Self loading bear]

Namaste VF,

Your are caught on film.
You are probably caught more often but this was the first time i saw you on Dutch television.
On Boxing day there was a documentary about some Dutch climbers trying to conquer the Cho Oyu.
As a side step about the dangers to which also the sherpas are exposed there was a clipping from ABC news about the 12 sherpas who died 18 April.
This clipping starts from about 6:00 and features a shot with VF in the 350.

This is the online link. I do not know if you can view this from outside Holland.
(I often cannot open links to BBC online, so there might be a limitation on this as well)
VF on Dutch telly (http://www.eo.nl/tv/eo-documentaires/3doc-hemelbestormers/?gclid=CM-ihd3X7sICFSoEwwodUzEA9Q)
Fly safe SLB

[ThreeThreeMike]

I wish to express my appreciation to those that have posted their photos in this thread. They are almost without exception stunning examples of fantastic operations at the edge of the performance envelope.

Well done, and thank you! :ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Self loading bear (http://www.pprune.org/members/432526-self-loading-bear)

Thanks Brother :ok: safe Flying :cool:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G'day jstflyin

Yes Mate what an amazing way to live :E
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Namaste ThreeThreeMike

It sure is....totally on the edge of Power & Tail Rotor Authority - very serious, very challenging; living on the edge :ooh:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

All the Best for 2015 & Happy Landings

VF

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000419.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000412.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/009F8845-E047-4503-B889-A96D10E3BFB9.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/DF183F29-A6FD-455F-BC96-A144E1C4506D.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

& (sadly) during a sudden & severe squall; whilst landing @ Camp1 (~20,K') inside the Western Khumb, Sagarmatha (Everest); 1 of the (2) Italian A205s, blew over, just after landing!!! :{ WoW+Pukr Factor :uhoh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000410.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/4233E9F9-10CC-495E-B7E9-F9CF1098B3A4_1.jpg
outside the Performance graphs, yet still clear of satellite traffic (just), just these great big hills up here :eek: :ooh: :)

[Vertical Freedom]

cuppa tea b'fore going for a Lunar shoot :E :mad: :cool:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/9B9C38BE-30CD-4826-A2F3-6C47792899FF.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/E60C0BBA-4DBA-48F2-86D1-F3701B758225.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/BE37D8F4-7222-41EB-98A5-C9122C3A5F21.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/untitled%20folder%202/422883F3-AC7B-4C68-89F7-F0554D45A95D.jpg

[Encyclo]

Morning VF :)

Prefer the paint job on the other Beast (two wheeled one) :}

Have a great day!

[Peter-RB]

Namaste Steve,

Looks like the Old Bone shaker could do with a set of spokes, then it would almost be back in the 1960's..:ok:

Fly like the wind, land like a feather,...take care my friend.
Peter R-B

I will try to ring you mid afternoon this coming Sunday UK time

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Encyclo

Me too Mate, me too :oh:
----------------------------------------------------
Good morning Peter-RB

OK Brother standing by for Your call :ok:

Happy Landings & Happy Life :cool:

[Vertical Freedom]

LeBeasties :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-05/DA6C3ADA-866C-4638-8DEA-96E3EA6848A3_1.jpg

B3e & B3- :eek:

[ecureilx]

VF, just curious, isn't in prudent to have a hi-viz colous scheme, in those flying conditions, vs black ?? Stealth .. :)

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey good-morning ecureilx

Totally agree Broh......however this purchase was after a earlier customer reneged on it's order & we got it a bit cheaper :ooh: fluro striping to soon follow :ok:

& sometimes, stealth mode is a damn good option :}

Happy Happy :)

[Vertical Freedom]

Air POWER :eek: (above Camp 2 inside the Western Khumb, Sagarmatha ~ 23,500' :O
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-11/7662465B-ABC5-49CC-BEBB-6955AFC11F0E_1.jpg
Ground POWER :8(well errr sounded good :suspect:)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2014-05/24AA77A3-9B37-4885-9365-57B30E8C0FB8.jpg
Humble ground-based RotorHead Transport :=

[Thud_and_Blunder]

VF, sorry to trouble you... the pictures in posts 2345 and 2346, where were they taken?

Love following this thread - only direct experience of Nepal was 3 weeks trekking in 1979, but many happy memories of working with Gurkhas in Hong Kong, Brunei and elsewhere.

[fhegner]

Hi VF......
grounded or not, but Im proud to have had the experience to be on your 'white beast' tru the chaos of the Kathmandu rush hour. Not to forget the food later!
All the best to you and mrs VF.
fritz

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Fritz

Thanks Brother......to me Your never grounded but flying high :E

See You soon for a beer & then.......sum :)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Namaste Thud_and_Blunder

No troubles Mate, those clix where taken at Gorok Shhep :ok: WoW things would have looked very different in those days :eek:

Happy Happy :p

[gcpilot8]

Good day Steven Dai

Congratulations on making in the news about your photography and all the best for the upcoming photo book that will include all the wonderful pictures that you have shared with us on the forum.:D

I knew that someday you would be noticed by the media for your wonderful work of sharing the pictures and your contribution towards making Nepal known to the world. You have done more work advertising Nepal through your pictures than what NTB (Nepal Tourism Board) has. Thank you for sharing your world with us. By the way, did you switch to Manang Air, as that is what the article says?:confused:

For interested folks, here is the link to the news article. The news is in Nepali but there are some wonderful pictures that we have not seen on this thread.

Himalkhabar.com (http://www.himalkhabar.com/?p=92953)

http://imgur.com/a/c2R6U/all

Congratulations and good luck

Happy landings:ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/483614-top-world-photos-nepal-46.html#post7672583

even the donkey dicks are politely gone............You could (almost) get her to the Moon without them :eek::eek::eek: (+shaker weights, anti-vib hat, X frame +++X bonus horses to pull) :ok:

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_5944.jpg

stripped 2 da max :oh: no doors, tools, nuttin' dat ain't bolted down as per d RFM (HuH where'd it go, ow, left it in back) if it weren't so darn cold we'd be (almost) naked :O just to loose more weight := & it still wasn't enough to get the shoot @ camp 3 :yuk: but solo-maybe camp 4 :p

Happy :ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey GCPilot8

Thank You very kindly Brother & Yes :ok: the clix are thee Moment & I'm lucky to be flying in a place that, that is not so difficult to find Good Ones :)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_5914.jpg

VNLK upper Helideck :D

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_59111.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

approaching the top of the Khumbu Ice Fall in the JetBanger, climbing through ~19,500' to enter the Western Khumb (dead Man's alley) :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_59501.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

What happens when miss matched TR pitch linkages are not replaced by the approved Bell product??????:confused:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000BF.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000FE.jpg

[Peter3127]

Looks right, flies right .....

That looks, um .... :eek:

I assume it was flown?

[Peter-RB]

Oop's,
surely that would cause a 1 per revolution imbalance that would be seriously bad for any TR set up or structure.. wouldn't it ? that cant be legal .??:ouch:

Peter R-B

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Peter1327

Yep sadly after much pleading & begging it was still being flown.......:{
--------------------------------------------------------------------
G'day Peter-RB

Yes Brother all that & more..................& finally the result :yuk: (grounded just before this click, had it had flown with that crack :mad:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000BE.jpg

[evil7]

Hallo VF,

must have been a Pilot with a very numb backside and feet to not feel vibrations that crack a tailboom and carry on flying:eek:

Tell him to see a doctor:}

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Evil7

Pedal buzz was there for a loooooooooog time :ugh:(which wouldn't balance out) CE refused to acknowledge a problem till the crack reared it's frighteningly ugly head & tore 13' around the boom :mad: hence I was not flying it for long time. An almost catastrophic disaster forced them to replace the boom & TR blade linkages :D

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_0498.jpg


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_0495.jpg

[Peter-RB]

Hi Steve,
I am relieved you are not flying that heap of trashcan material, for if in developing that size of crack what else nearer to the Donk has also been subject to similar oscillations but possibly accelerated due to the length of the arm inducing neg/pos stress
Almost suicidal maintenance...or should I say "Lack of knowledge on spinning machinery will create cracks" that denotes failure, that denotes death if flown.
CE should be the one to test fly.....:ugh:

Peter R-B

[vfr440]

VF - Old CE here, I thought it was customary (ie good practice) to fit T/R pitch links in pairs? And, of course, by the right P/N from the IPC, supplied by the OEM. And the other pointer that something is amiss is the Vibrex or 8500 imbalance issue. The technology NEVER lies; sometimes a little obscure, but you have to believe it and/or call or e-m the OEM. (Bell are one of the best at such matters, their database of 'sniggles' that don't respond to standard maintenance is legendary). And it's free too.


Well, thank goodness the aircraft was robust enough and did not fail in flight. Some lessons learned, I hope. Best - VFR
-VFR

[Saint Jack]

VF, how did the "wrong" pitch link get into the Fishtail procurement system? I understand you only fly one variant of JetRanger so how did someone get a wrong part number to order, or did the supplier get it wrong? If you've got a bogus part please let us know the details, supplier etc. so that others don't get caught out. Incredible that a "Chief Engineer" could ignore such a massive high frequency vibration for so long. Can I submit my resume?

[Vertical Freedom]

Blind Profiteering led to this....which actually caused massive lo$$e$ :ugh:

What happens (during scheduled maintenance?) if a few nuts & bolts are left on the intake lip of a C20J???

[nuthin]

good opportunity for that L4?

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_35811.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_3616.jpg
Note the damage on the blades, following indigestion of the nuts that hold the sleeve on between the particle separator & intake......should've been a bit more careful assembling after routine inspection := (water droplets after a wash down)

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000A2_1.jpg

Getting ready to drop Parachuterers out of an ole A206 :8

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000150.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000151.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/27034744-1C82-415F-88CA-04C5DC07816F.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Bupsa :confused:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/7CBB8CA8-070A-4966-A7B4-3323A6F576F8.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/3803B1AE-3A3A-4F70-B467-3B24B23CCBF9.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/BD26D624-AF69-4D6B-9600-F9C81B8D4893.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/4AB7CD8F-B9B5-4E53-80C8-31F0323D7B06_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/6F43A964-6384-45F1-9782-3B87B83BDB4A.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/84E2E445-AA80-4291-9756-F9AD209F4E02.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/23997DE5-376F-4F88-A2F0-203CF11DE19D.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0DAC59F0-FC47-45DE-8870-7F846308A6ED.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F479E7A4-965B-4B04-83B6-3D10B126F6DA.jpg

[nuthin]

Hi VF

What is the empty weight on the new B3e?
Are FTA still running your old ride (B3)?

[gcpilot8]

VF Dai

That's a nice looking bird. Are you still flying the Bell or now you are solo 350?

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey nuthin

1,280kg :ok:could be a bit lighter, loaded with superfluous instruments; AH, DG, VOR, RadAlt, ILS, CCTV :\ The (fore mentioned) AJI is still in the air :ouch:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi gcpilot8

Sure is.....:D As for the other, hmmmmm left for Higher reasons :{ new company only has AS350B3e's :cool:

(now) very Happy Happy :)

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/8EDB7319-0F34-4411-AE30-4F7A8A21D358.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Manangaon - serious Patient transfer :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D910CF32-3CD4-41A8-B6D7-18FA0660C521_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A291CDC9-4264-473E-BEF1-6D78AADC14AC_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/25916BEA-8410-46C4-BD4F-0F70FCAA7649_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/37D47A3E-C00C-4E0B-A5AA-A14BE20798B8_2.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E939CE12-7F3A-4E2A-8458-CF5F45149245.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/56BF85E9-25E6-426A-B346-6FB46EC50619_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/035DCE90-B3ED-4E49-8FEB-1FF961381813_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/59FE81A2-9702-464C-964A-E9E62BDEB7E7.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C0A07266-805F-4246-9117-330D2F8195EA_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/702153D6-F178-4843-8B7F-1969DD24317C.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Namche Bazaar watched over by Sagarmatha (Everest) :)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/8A84C92F-29C9-4F57-9AF8-45C743F87B27.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/BD49BB73-9500-4277-BB85-6C402FFBA8B0.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/589F054E-C66F-4CEC-9A94-4AD56E6D471C_1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/53CE395A-1A73-4F75-B084-E4DCD91E01FF.jpg

[krypton_john]

Jeez, you wouldn't want to sleep walk out the wrong door...

[gcpilot8]

All the best with Manang Steven Dai. Beautiful pictures as usual. Keep up the good work.

Stay safe.

[Jet Ranger]

@VF... hope you are now / soon ready to reach the Top of Sagarmatha! :):ok::{

[Vertical Freedom]

Hi krypton_john

hehehehehe not quite that extreme but close :ooh:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G'day gcpilot8

Thanks Broh, very excited & happy with my new (professional) team :ok:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey Jet Ranger

Yep that IS the plan, I have a secret film-shoot that flies 500' above Sagarmatha :eek:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Happy Happy
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/95F306A8-1967-4438-8A16-D8EE2C15DCE9.jpg

http://www.pprune.org/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/6DF02DB5-EF5B-4FEE-AAA9-F4FED3CC70AC.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/92FCD6E6-94A7-41E7-8B25-6E91D6FCDE78.jpg
Tail Rotor Safely Clear :8

[Vertical Freedom]

Mrs VF - Minister of Home Affairs ;)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000FA.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

When You scan Your instruments, don't just say T&P's are in the GREEN.... learn Your machine as to where the T&P's normally sit & then ask T&P's are NORMAL (or what) :8 note the engine oil temp. is in the green, but the air cooler intake was partially blocked by duck tape, hence the abnormal indication :*
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_40741.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Grand Wonderful Soul; Kapitan Marcello :ok: I miss You My Friend :p
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000001EA.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000001DA.jpg

[Heli Altitude]

The one and only capt. Steven...alias Mr. Helipedia!!! I miss you too...hope to come back soon flying and enjoying working together!

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Marcello...We fly already now in Spirit............that has never broken :ok: Om

Soul Brothers Om

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/C64B93B4-3354-4B80-85C5-EB370F4FFB92.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/A03660F2-7861-4068-8FFF-8C5EDE8DB67C.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::yuk:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_5886.jpg

[Encyclo]

Must have been buzzzzing pretty good :ugh:

Fly Safe, Always :ok:

[500e]

Not your ride I hope :uhoh:

[zetec2]

Is that a crack running away on the stbd side as well ?. PH

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Encyclo
It suddenly came on & the buzz through the airframe was insane (hurt Your knee bone) buzzed so bad :yuk:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G'day 500E
sadly it twas me ride :{
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Namaste zetec2
Yep....& another foot as well :yuk: 2 were completely broken through :mad::ugh::=

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_5890.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/IMG_5887.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Kharikhola :ok: (TR safe) :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/95C07CDB-B121-43CC-9BB5-56D045AF9450.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Stevens%20MacBook%20Pro/a1/1DC31A43-86D2-4F30-A38F-B912BD39F00E.jpg

[gcpilot8]

The Himalayan Times - Featured Photos : Former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba (right) e (http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/photos.php?imageId=25244&keyword=Former+prime+minister+Sher+Bahadur+Deuba+%28right%29 +e)



http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/newsImages/homeImg/THTBD1AF739_duba.jpg

:ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/FC7688AE-697D-4294-A30C-F8C31EE3451A.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B9767994-6023-4B87-B879-0398C53F4DA3.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2E175E20-8984-4028-952A-DAE208827FB2.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9B7E2F25-A632-43D2-87E3-19C28C72AE03.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

I missed the Helipad...........................:ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DC687F02-D728-442B-B5DD-48A5BFE04FEE.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/82E747DA-EFC3-468D-9349-ACB74A4A3A37.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/FE521ABD-B51E-4FD7-B9AE-06894D5CBA6D.jpg

:O

[air-bender]

So, who fetches the soccer ball after it flies over the edge???

[TrakBall]

I think the answer to that is Vertical Freedom!

[krypton_john]

The urge to align over the H lost its battle against the urge to hang the tail over the abyss....

At least there was still the halfway line to save a modicum of dignity, VF!
:D

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey air-bender

I helped fly (blow) it over the edge :{ the ball that is :mad:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi TrakBall

Maybe...............................maybe not :ok:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
hehehehehe krypton_john

I guess alignment was the half-line, & I like my TR safely-clear :cool: (whenever possible) :confused:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/B7D6763A-8193-4055-BD97-527268F397E4.jpg
Patient transfer Manipal Hospital to KTM :D a bit off alignment :=
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/20ACEB47-F479-43D3-BF6D-DF63B0D1A731.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Kongde Resort, Sagarmatha (Everest) in all Her glory; making weather :ooh:


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/43548A56-4D65-4B2F-9090-B068FACA2094.jpg

knees flying clix ;)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E35E7F8C-AC8D-4576-ADA9-234838908A49.jpg

[heliduck]

Gidday VF, quite a few of the communities in your photos look like they rely heavily on growing there own food etc to survive, & accessing them using land transport would be very difficult. Helicopters aren't cheap to run, are the rescues/hospital transfers etc paid for by government departments, community funds or individuals?

[Finnrotor.com]

U changed from Fishtail to Manang (pic..)? :confused:

Looks like rotary aviation is booming in Nepal! Fly safe out there!

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey Heliduck

Yep, land transport is often by foot or horse or buffalo :eek: All local people rescues are self funded ONLY, plus they have to pay first before we mobilize, as too many have skimped paying when their relative dies whilst we are inbound, or they never really had the cash; so now it's pay first or it's a no go :=
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Finnrotor.com

Yes now with Manang :ok: the market here is ferociously competitive, hence why some don't do proper maintenance, but hopefully those guys will fall over soon & then we can have a market price correction :ouch:

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/85957F6A-DE7F-498F-B69A-5927B072D0F8.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/0680C802-7B70-4407-A277-19E214BABDCF.jpg
Kimtangbesi......not the spaghetti factory of wires :(

[Vertical Freedom]

in just three-zero seconds (30) from this: :D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/BDABD902-3595-489A-A5EB-7BB9D39FFAD8.jpg

to this :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/08A7D48A-7DD1-49DF-B734-A41B37B8DFAD.jpg

[Peter-RB]

Namaste Cptn Steve,

What a sexy looking machine that is, power of the Gods in your left hand

Fly like the wind...land like a feather always.

Peter R-B talk soon. :ok:

Big family weekend starts today will be back Tuesday coming.

[Vertical Freedom]

Sagarmatha (Everest) in all her Majestic glory & power!!! Centre stage, far back; creating Her own weather :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/7E172C14-5079-4B33-A21E-C5C67F236104.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Shavru Sherpa dance :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2E9B3848-D2A4-4A1B-B045-CBB4297048E6.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Sagarmatha 29,035' touched by only by Mountaineers....& Rotor-blades, & (the) odd Helicopter Pilot's :cool:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1EA20762-D0B5-4C1A-A301-376EA7E67155.jpg

[toptobottom]

Back a bit... Back a bit more...

:E

[Vertical Freedom]

Sagarmatha & Rotor Blade connect :ooh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2AB16BFE-D527-4373-9AC2-0BC8DC696C79.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/74B2781F-F511-4B26-AD97-926AA7EE0D53.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/727DCB04-9A51-43A0-AE76-10063FE6948A.jpg
thought Id pinch down on that hose from going anywhere, no other nice/big enough spots around? :* :confused: :*

[Vertical Freedom]

Annapurna South Base Camp :p Been there done that :mad:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/352E1811-36A6-47FC-ADD1-DD749E04FD30.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Machhapuchre ;)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D0BEE39B-E0D4-4CCC-906B-DAC4487A7DB4.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/AF62B0CD-6A12-42D1-BCC9-BEA66C506021.jpg
VFR on top :yuk: :yuk: :yuk: inbound to ABCS which was perfekt :O

[Vertical Freedom]

Muktinath Swami Kamal Nayanacharya :)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/D4CE7832-5992-4242-99ED-5BE5D9281AFC.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

according to ole Mate this is my next gig :uhoh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/image1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/18069B2A-1C52-40FF-B8F2-31A59DF543A1.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A1A70CA9-BF28-4232-B425-B06ED49236FC.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/5B2DAD66-A797-4347-92F2-3D6C69282DBF.jpg
look Ma ~ no hands.........& I'm still in control :D (not) :ugh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C81947B7-753C-46F8-834F-6B487306E67C.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DB793487-D004-4083-9AC5-7B2E1E327303.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C1F2D942-6C20-4CBE-B1C7-C2B3C27B0A41.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/FC0B8DE4-32DF-492F-A5DE-D530235761CD.jpg


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/458F5D14-049C-4BF9-B5C5-634415DAEE23.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/6272422C-392D-448A-B947-099D84D6EDC5.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/35C2509B-74A1-4C55-9C1C-1DCDC85C4C8B.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A14549C4-CE5D-4BD0-A2B5-68221F662DDC.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Mountaineering Man Simone Moro & :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9E8BD724-F8AC-4746-944F-82C36AFCD235.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/5F3289B7-1789-446C-8A45-1DD0F8AE4597.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/34D46303-D01B-4B39-BCDC-C327255B6263.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/8E1F4AED-E355-4071-ADE4-E3CDF877E2E0.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9147D399-A05C-4E94-B0DB-F6D026ACD1EF.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/9147D399-A05C-4E94-B0DB-F6D026ACD1EF.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/5A3E9CA7-DA82-4371-8292-AB8E98CAE45E.jpg
2 days ago :E

[Vertical Freedom]

awesome power & versatility ; the 'solpro' solar + mains utility charger :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/90021F86-4A23-4B47-A704-BD7F1AD7EB9C_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Solar recharging at 13,600' ;)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/8B2E6930-E893-4FF0-A815-EADD2BB42F7E_1.jpg
http://vid1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/EF847305-B298-477A-877D-F7C9121A6ABF_1.mp4

[gcpilot8]

Yes now with Manang the market here is ferociously competitive, hence why some don't do proper maintenance, but hopefully those guys will fall over soon & then we can have a market price correction

Is the competitive market force driving the salary up for pilots?:E Read on the news that Muktinath is bringing 2 R22s for sightseeing in Pokhara.:8

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey gcpilot8

Pilot salaries not changed here in years :{

hahahahaha R22's for Nepal; the 'Top of the World' - stupid is; what stupid does :yuk: they struggle to even get AVGAS here. It's made in Australia, then shipped to India & finally here :ugh:

With the never ending deaths from Robinson failures......when will people learn & reject them till Frank's garbage is burying at the local dump where they belong :ok:

Happy Landings

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/C45E2716-36A2-4331-AA88-8E69E1F7DE7D_2.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

grease her on to minimize white out & blowing the locals away :\
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/F0D71E43-A5A5-468D-A60D-37BBDF6B06E9.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Manaslu Base Camp :ok:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/7A32C5BB-D43D-4B2A-B468-ED1C4CB438E1_3.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

Manaslu Base Camp :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/93B3A066-A9CC-4AED-A4AD-60F351517C9F.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/E07C1F44-A51A-4DC7-A383-28453E5EC712.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A739A72A-68E4-417C-A4D9-D818D2F84D72.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/FA9270CD-D8B2-4841-96AA-4AEDFE925DD4.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

El Presidente's SupaPuma - Malika :uhoh:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/EAA326AF-48DD-4F6E-A36E-87B19CF446D4.jpg

[Romeopapa]

Wonderful pictures.

Were you ever an Aussie muster pilot?

Romeo Papa.
Jandakot

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/CB256FAD-CFFD-41FB-84E4-7DBC919ED0EA.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/7E6EA640-6139-4725-A123-3DE28635A5D2.jpg


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/1BD86B13-66C1-4050-9316-24023D706B9E.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/A8D51B54-C01B-48A8-8440-1E690690D87F.jpg
Aaaaaaaargh.....the Presidente's HeliPad is up there :ok: :ugh: doah :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/4CCDE2CF-00D1-40B3-84FB-323FC81922A3.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/DE16F0FC-EA5E-4470-8F00-036A731750C6_1.jpg

[Vertical Freedom]

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/2F51F64A-69B9-49A8-9225-9F3C282D6782.jpg

[Mushroom_2]

May I respectfully ask how one inspects the tail & tailrotor during a pre flight inspection on the parked aircraft in the above photo?

[Peter-RB]

Namaste Steve,

That Puma certainly threw a shed load of debris around,

just a question for you regarding landing on a shelf like you are in the last pic, I have only ever landed where the land around the machine is flat or nearly flat but constant in profile for the range of small helis I have landed, if near to a drop away when settling down say at about 20 ft and down do you need to offer any rotor tipping to counter the way the downdraft will be being lost down the slope of incline of such drop offs.

or do you just fly in gauging an almost greased on landing...?

Many regards

Peter R-B

[Vertical Freedom]

G'day Romeopapa

Aar yep, 47's & 269's :}
============================================
Hey Mushroom_2

Very carefully..............:O hehehehe seriously though; for a turn-around, Rotors running or not, the safety aspect keeping people out of the rotorables far out ways the walk around's one does during multi-landngs-daily-missions, which You can see OK from that distance :confused: thorough daily's are done each day with the Tail over Terra firma :ooh:
============================================
Hi Peter

Hell yes, especially as he was pre-briefed & still landed at the little boys Helipads :ouch: that's our local Police officer; very politely telling the P.P.Pume Pilot where to go :{

As for that landing position........jest fly the picture :E You can flare late & big time with an arrival spot like that without rubbing Your stinger along the ground ;)
============================================

Happy Happy landings :ok: