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another Rescue succesfully delivered to Grande H
Phortse 12,922' ~ critical head injury Rescue to Grande H 
Last edited by Vertical Freedom; 28th Jun 2014 at 01:23.
withdrawl symptons...
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VF,
You have the hardest working jetty in the world…no doubt the one that flies the highest too !
Stay safe, so you can take me flying when I come to buy you a few beers.
Arrrj
You have the hardest working jetty in the world…no doubt the one that flies the highest too !
Stay safe, so you can take me flying when I come to buy you a few beers.
Arrrj
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I always thought your company name was a reference to the fish tail shape of the helicopter fin.
In the book "By Compass and Consolan" mention is made of the majestic Macchapucchare, the fish tailed mountain.
Suddenly that company logo on the choppers make far more sense than it did before.
In the book "By Compass and Consolan" mention is made of the majestic Macchapucchare, the fish tailed mountain.
Suddenly that company logo on the choppers make far more sense than it did before.
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Some of these photos are breathtaking, and the work you do is humbling. I look into this thread from time to time, it brings back many fond memories of my visits to Nepal and particularly the trek we did of part of the Anapurna circuit.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Coffee time
Good morning Dead on Time
Fix delivered, will try & keep the supply more regular
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G'day Arrrj
Yep probably THE highest working JetBanger on this Planet
I was born ready, but getting thirsty Broh, it's Beer o'clock already 
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Hey dubbleyew eight
Your correct about FTA's name & logo ~ Machhapuchhre in the Annapurna district
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Mornin' Capetonian
Thanks, appreciate Your nice words
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Happy Landings Brothers & Sisters
Cheers to Life
VF
Fix delivered, will try & keep the supply more regular
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G'day Arrrj
Yep probably THE highest working JetBanger on this Planet
I was born ready, but getting thirsty Broh, it's Beer o'clock already ----------------------------------------------------------------
Hey dubbleyew eight
Your correct about FTA's name & logo ~ Machhapuchhre in the Annapurna district
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Mornin' Capetonian
Thanks, appreciate Your nice words
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Happy Landings Brothers & Sisters
Cheers to Life
VF
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VF - I can see in many of your photos that you tend to position the helicopter at the back of a helipad/landing site with the TR overhanging a downslope. I am guessing that this is the best way to keep it away from over-enthusiastic locals at uncontrolled/ an-hoc landing sites?
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KJ
Your post beat me to it. VF is very precise about where he lands, always, it's a discipline I admire in every pilot, especially when I'm travelling as a pax!
VF - I'd be happy to be flown by you any day.
MB
PS - KJ see post #579 on page 29 for further proof of VF's flying skills - real kudos to the man!
Your post beat me to it. VF is very precise about where he lands, always, it's a discipline I admire in every pilot, especially when I'm travelling as a pax!
VF - I'd be happy to be flown by you any day.
MB
PS - KJ see post #579 on page 29 for further proof of VF's flying skills - real kudos to the man!
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Love this thread VF. You have a beautiful and challenging environment in which to live and work.
As an interested spectator I have a question. How do you calculate passenger weights?
John
As an interested spectator I have a question. How do you calculate passenger weights?
John
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loads of coffee please
G'day Non-PC Plod
You got it Broh exactly
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Hey krypton_john
Thanks Mate
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Namaste Madbob
Many thanks Brother
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Hey krypton_john
yes it REALLY was
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Namaste LongJohn54
the take off weight calculator is the collective
You look outside, ask Yourself what power margin I need to safely escape from this location ie: towering (HOGE), normal, cushion creep, running etc. 
then pull up on collective & look inside, check the power margin (if any) & then decide to go, or dump something first 
at remote locations; we do not have weighing scales, manifests etc. it's all up to the PIC to decide 
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Cheers to Life
You got it Broh
exactly ========================
Hey krypton_john
Thanks Mate
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Namaste Madbob
Many thanks Brother
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Hey krypton_john
yes it REALLY was
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Namaste LongJohn54
the take off weight calculator is the collective
You look outside, ask Yourself what power margin I need to safely escape from this location ie: towering (HOGE), normal, cushion creep, running etc. then pull up on collective & look inside, check the power margin (if any) & then decide to go, or dump something first at remote locations; we do not have weighing scales, manifests etc. it's all up to the PIC to decide ========================
Cheers to Life
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WoW factor Filming
B206 chin mount Camera filming Sagarmatha (Everest) flew into the Western Kumbh up to Camp 2, topped out at 22,200' @ -17ºC 
23 knots indicated was hold height speed +/- nothing 
was as low as 50'AGL inside the Khumb 
2 x Crew + 60kg camera/stuff + 08usgal GoJuice
flew into the Western Kumbh up to Camp 2, topped out at 22,200' @ -17ºC 23 knots indicated was hold height speed +/- nothing was as low as 50'AGL inside the Khumb 2 x Crew + 60kg camera/stuff + 08usgal GoJuice
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Yikes we're SERIOUSLY high for a JetBanger
the weather is not always kind to Us
Tyangboche Monastery
Entering into the 'Kumbh' of Sagarmatha is a dead end tomb, into the 'dead zone' where Your body begins to slowly die. Here seen climbing through 20,000' surrounded by Everest 29,035' Lhotse 27,940' Nhuptse 25,791' a 4.4nm deep, dead end valley from where, escape is the same way out, or over the top
near camp 2, was flying at 22,200'AMSL which was 150'AGL '
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