Top of the World: photos from Nepal

[Vertical Freedom]

[gulliBell]

Originally Posted by Vertical Freedom

..G'day gulliBell...not quite, just stock aviation kero, but there's no seats, no bags, no fuel (well almost, only launch with 60litres) Would be a pleasure to see You here, with O2 bubbles in a Beer can to aid Your staggering
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My altitude record is an embarrassing 12 grand, in a 2-bladed Bell with 3 engines. I imagine that would be a subterranean coal mine altitude in your neck of the woods! I think I'd need to be kept well away from any flight controls, with the IFR covers on the windscreens, and wearing foggles. I'd need to rely on the other senses for sensing any mountin' women in proximity.

[Ascend Charlie]

2-bladed Bell with 3 engines

That would be a 212 with a spare underslung?

I got a Huey to 17,000 in PNG but its envelope was 20kt min to 40kt max, certainly no attempt at landing on Mt Wilhelm.

[Old Farang]

Down by the river, 4914

Go stand in the corner!

[Vertical Freedom]

Service Ceiling Power check down & dusted

G'day gulliBell....You countin' the fan in the dash as a donk too? Goes to show I don't know me Bells that well, 3 x engines I never take my foggles off
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Crikey Ascend Charlie........that's high for a Huey took a B206BIII to 22,000' filming once, 15 knots was the hold height speed
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Yes Old Farang....OK I surrender; I'll stand in the corner provided I can see that abomination, to see such perfectly voluptuous curved Moontins & the cleavaged valley

[Vertical Freedom]

Free Willy

[Vertical Freedom]

I sleep knaked

[Vertical Freedom]

Some Kids have all the Fun

Milk-shake time

[Vertical Freedom]

Aaargh nice Cleavage

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[Fareastdriver]

Just extend the Araldite just beside it.

[Nubian]

Originally Posted by Vertical Freedom

Hey VF,

Whats the story behind this?

[gulliBell]

Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie

That would be a 212 with a spare underslung?

Close enough, here ye be awarded a cigar. 'Twas indeed a 212, with a spare in the back. And half frozen me up front with no map. I did start out with a map but it blew out the window. Anyway, couldn't see much of the ground to make use of a map, and the top-of-climb checklist has me closing my eyes until ready for descent.

[Vertical Freedom]

No seat-belts, but my ipad surely strapped in

G'day Fareastdriver.....exactly Mate, seen a repair on a TR blade hole here big enough for Your 2 thumbs to go through repaired by the magic of Aralditie
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Hoy there Nubian......TGB went AWOL following a sudden stoppage due to impact of the rotating blades at flight idle
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Crikey gulliBell...that was grandly orjanised Your one Blessed lucky bugger
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[Vertical Freedom]

[gulliBell]

Originally Posted by Vertical Freedom

..Colour tones politely adjusted for Politically Correctness even though there's nothing in the rules (yes I checked)

I see both throttles are all the way forward in the military power detent...you might say balls to the wall, or whatever the gender specific term in the same context.

[Flying Bull]

Originally Posted by Nubian

Hey VF,

Whats the story behind this?

Just a little bit of duct tape will do ;-)

https://gizmodo.com/5447738/bear-att...ped-plane-home

[Vertical Freedom]

Evening gulliBell.......it's the throttle levers, they're gender neutral, or transsexual clubs
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Hoy cavuman1.......eeer would that be cront
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G'day Flying Bull.....WoW but; I saw a 350 blade delamination bodgied up with duct tape, flew that way & then the Star-flex failed in the hover a month later if it needs fixing, then do it right, or don't do it at all
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[Vertical Freedom]