Top of the World: photos from Nepal
Hi VF - seeing you are interested - here's my son, backseat driving over Westhaven, Waitemata Harbour, Auckland:
But the scenery is dead boring by comparison!
Cheers
John
But the scenery is dead boring by comparison!
Cheers
John
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Namaste Gemini Twin
haaa I dream for the C20R but sadly she is only the C20J.
We are looking for a ultra light weight Jetbox, maybe an A206 with power pedals & the C20R, we could really utilize the extra power it up here
Happy Landings
VF
haaa I dream for the C20R but sadly she is only the C20J.
We are looking for a ultra light weight Jetbox, maybe an A206 with power pedals & the C20R, we could really utilize the extra power it up here
Happy Landings
VF
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Hey John
Your Son is a handsome 'n bright looking fella.
hehehe scenery is scenery, its all good, thanks for posting, yep You & me; we are still looking for he same landing spot...........if....................&...
Land Happy always
VF
Your Son is a handsome 'n bright looking fella.
hehehe scenery is scenery, its all good, thanks for posting, yep You & me; we are still looking for he same landing spot...........if....................&...Land Happy always
VF
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Namaste OXO
Thanks for the compliments.
For training local CoJo's we do 2 Pilot. Otherwise its always single Pilot ops here, especially when landing at ultra high altitudes everything is out; seats, doors, 2nd battery, tools with bare minimum fuel to get the job done.
Happy Landings always
VF
Thanks for the compliments.
For training local CoJo's we do 2 Pilot. Otherwise its always single Pilot ops here, especially when landing at ultra high altitudes everything is out; seats, doors, 2nd battery, tools with bare minimum fuel to get the job done.
Happy Landings always
VF
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I will be in Kathmandu 1-4 December visiting and just looking around. If anyone wants to say hello the 1st beer is on me.
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Vayoda Hospital rooftop Heli-Pad in KTM. First ever roof top Heli-Pad in Nepal, first ever on a Hospital. This was a trial flight for CAAN officials in the process of approving the pad
Happy Landings
VF
Happy Landings
VF
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Hey VF
Love your pics best thread on this Forum. Couple questions.
Am curious about how you work your fuel. I've noticed due the extreme altitudes you work at, most of your sorties are leaving with little fuel. Do you have many fuel caches in more remote locations or at higher altitudes to get you back home?
Also on the B3 I see you never use the FLI, instead favoring the individual T4, NG and TRQ gauges. Is this a personal preference? I've always found the FLI to be a very easy and handy monitor especially on longline work. Do you find this different at higher altitudes?
Cheers Hannibal
Love your pics best thread on this Forum. Couple questions.
Am curious about how you work your fuel. I've noticed due the extreme altitudes you work at, most of your sorties are leaving with little fuel. Do you have many fuel caches in more remote locations or at higher altitudes to get you back home?
Also on the B3 I see you never use the FLI, instead favoring the individual T4, NG and TRQ gauges. Is this a personal preference? I've always found the FLI to be a very easy and handy monitor especially on longline work. Do you find this different at higher altitudes?
Cheers Hannibal
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fantastic shots VF
What camera are you using ( if this has been asked somewhere i missed it?
On a 139 two pilot offshore oil contract this way and bored sh-tless,,DO miss single pilot ops and medevac work in remote areas
You keep me sane
Swap ya jobs any day
Reef
What camera are you using ( if this has been asked somewhere i missed it?
On a 139 two pilot offshore oil contract this way and bored sh-tless,,DO miss single pilot ops and medevac work in remote areas
You keep me sane
Swap ya jobs any day
Reef
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Namaste gcpilot8 - Yep 
Cheers
Namaste rotorrookie - Yar well the engine is proven to 44,000'PA so she still has to have a lot of get up & go in her still......
fuel was for 2 Mountain flights back to back, 4 x pax to 23,000'PA
Namaste HaniblHayes - Yes we must ferry mission & return fuel almost everywhere throughout Nepal, I think there a are 5 airports with fuel in the whole country. Certainly all remote & high altitude aerial-work fuel is flown in, in 20litre plastic jerrys. Yes I prefer the 3 instrument page as low level (rare) You watch torque, but I only ever watch Ng & that page gives me a much finer bigger picture? It's like comparing sweet n sour, personal preference?
Namaste Reefdog - thanks 'n cheers
Land Happy always
VF
Cheers Namaste rotorrookie - Yar well the engine is proven to 44,000'PA so she still has to have a lot of get up & go in her still......
fuel was for 2 Mountain flights back to back, 4 x pax to 23,000'PA Namaste HaniblHayes - Yes we must ferry mission & return fuel almost everywhere throughout Nepal, I think there a are 5 airports with fuel in the whole country. Certainly all remote & high altitude aerial-work fuel is flown in, in 20litre plastic jerrys. Yes I prefer the 3 instrument page as low level (rare) You watch torque, but I only ever watch Ng & that page gives me a much finer bigger picture? It's like comparing sweet n sour, personal preference?
Namaste Reefdog - thanks 'n cheers
Land Happy always
VF
Re the VEMD and FLI.
VF, I agree with your preference.
The FLI needle is derived from given information mapped in the system and it does not give you the fine grained information that is so important where you operate.
Of note is that Delta Ng also accounts for generator load.
There is a little more info on a previous thread here.
VF, I agree with your preference.
The FLI needle is derived from given information mapped in the system and it does not give you the fine grained information that is so important where you operate.
Of note is that Delta Ng also accounts for generator load.
There is a little more info on a previous thread here.
another day in the office 
