Top of the World: photos from Nepal
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VF,
I cannot get enough of your shots, especially looking at Sagarmatha from your point of view.
Thinking about the heights that you work at, I am truly amazed.
What´s the closest that you´ve flown around the top of Everest?
Tom
I cannot get enough of your shots, especially looking at Sagarmatha from your point of view.
Thinking about the heights that you work at, I am truly amazed.
What´s the closest that you´ve flown around the top of Everest?
Tom
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Namaste Tom
Have flown heights up to the service ceiling of the AS350B3+ which is 23,000' PA that can be as high as 26,000' AMSL depending on the on the pressure that day. Landing often for Rescue around 20,000' to 22,500' & twice at 23,000'. Pretty serious up there though, you're truly limited with no margin to play with.
Happy Landings
VF
Have flown heights up to the service ceiling of the AS350B3+ which is 23,000' PA that can be as high as 26,000' AMSL depending on the on the pressure that day. Landing often for Rescue around 20,000' to 22,500' & twice at 23,000'. Pretty serious up there though, you're truly limited with no margin to play with.
Happy Landings
VF
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Can anyone tell me the job prospects for a 8500hr dual ATP (CAA and FAA) guy there? The scenery is stunning.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Thanks Vertical Freedom! a part of our corporation tends to forget so often that helicopters still can fly without an auto-pilot coupling !
I must admitt I'm feeling like a kid behind a Christmas shop-window when I look at your stunning pics
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I must admitt I'm feeling like a kid behind a Christmas shop-window when I look at your stunning pics
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What a Fantastic Thread!
VF, thank you so much for your stunning photographs of such a beautiful region of our planet. I love the mountains, but I spent my last few years as an aviator flying around the flatness of the Niger Delta and the roof of the squash court in my compound in Nigeria is about as high as I get most days now 
. One of the high points of my week now is looking at the photos posted by yourself and CO280fx each with their own different wow factor. It must be an amazing, almost spiritual experience flying so close to Sagarmatha: how did you get the photo on post #721? Have you ever thought about using something like a GoPro Hero or similar camera?
I love the Ecureil, but the last SE model I flew was the 350B2 and it must be wonderful to be able to fly a B3e in those fantastic mountains.
I used to do a lot of flying with my knees, especially in floppy-stick machines with no autopilot and, as you've said, it's quite easy once you get used to it.
Fly safe and, when you have the opportunity to safely do so, please keep your photographs coming
. One of the high points of my week now is looking at the photos posted by yourself and CO280fx each with their own different wow factor. It must be an amazing, almost spiritual experience flying so close to Sagarmatha: how did you get the photo on post #721? Have you ever thought about using something like a GoPro Hero or similar camera?I love the Ecureil, but the last SE model I flew was the 350B2 and it must be wonderful to be able to fly a B3e in those fantastic mountains.
I used to do a lot of flying with my knees, especially in floppy-stick machines with no autopilot and, as you've said, it's quite easy once you get used to it.
Fly safe and, when you have the opportunity to safely do so, please keep your photographs coming
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Top of the World - coffee
OmOmOm
Work prospects here are hmmm well; 2,000hrs PIC Rotory, 1,000hrs turbine, 100hrs AS350 type, 1,000hrs Mountian. VR, Sling, Ag, low level all an advantage plus being comfortable with regular visibility at only Special Heli VMC to follow rivers, contours, trekking routes, passes etc. to get X-Country??
Happy Landings always!
VF
Work prospects here are hmmm well; 2,000hrs PIC Rotory, 1,000hrs turbine, 100hrs AS350 type, 1,000hrs Mountian. VR, Sling, Ag, low level all an advantage plus being comfortable with regular visibility at only Special Heli VMC to follow rivers, contours, trekking routes, passes etc. to get X-Country??
Happy Landings always!
VF
lot of WOW factor ...
BTW I´m just viewing a swiss documentary (2010/2011) about a jont venture between Swiss mountain rescue and Fishtail air.
Commentary is a little bit dumb (The Swiss teaching modern mountain rescue to the Nepals) but a lot of WOW factor in the videos.
Please keep this pictures coming
Fly safe
Thomas the aviation photographer
BTW I´m just viewing a swiss documentary (2010/2011) about a jont venture between Swiss mountain rescue and Fishtail air.
Commentary is a little bit dumb (The Swiss teaching modern mountain rescue to the Nepals) but a lot of WOW factor in the videos.
Please keep this pictures coming
Fly safe
Thomas the aviation photographer
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