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No, as most are built for the extreme winds we get so they are Tonka tough

Land with a big grin always

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Namche Bazaar waiting for the Rescue patient to be carried to the Helipad
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What's the highest you have been able to land the JetFranger?

Is it fitted with the composite tail rotor?
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Hey AC

Highest in a JetBanger was 17,440' but it was 16C so was t4'd out & could not pick the Patient, so the Sherpa Guides carried him down to a lower pinnacle at 16,400' whilst I waited at base-camp. From where I could dive off to escape with him

Not the composite tail-rotor blades hmmmm that would be good, there good on the 47

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Over 17,000' - I am impressed. You must have a delicate touch on the pedals.

Best i ever got in a chopper was 17000' in a Huey in PNG, and the speed range was 30kt fall from the sky to 60kt Vne. We were never allowed to attempt a landing above 10,000'.
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Namche Bazaar Helipad 11,517', waiting for Patient to be stretcher carried up from the Village centre

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all important BEER drop EBC 17,590'
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the Western Khumb from Sagarmatha (Everest) with EBC in the foreground
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Gokyo village & Dudh Pokhari (Milk Lake) 15,615'



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