WoW
 

Hoy Encyclo...the doors politely fell orf back at Pheriche 14,000' to save weight :ooh:
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Tail Rotor Safe
 

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:D :ok: :D

Mounatin Rescue in Shite weather
 

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Yip......Tail parked Safe
 

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Grand old JetBanger, as old & as great as the BO105......may they both live long & healthy :8 lets see if the 505 can do what a JetBox can :rolleyes:

Yip......Tail parked Safe
 

Loading a critical Patient for rapid transfer to KTM :O
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Hey Steven

Looks like you're back where you love. Quick question. Are these all old pics or are you back with Fishtail? Just curious.

Cheers
ET

Great photos, VF. Is that a bull bar on the front, or do you use it as a clothesline to dry out your spare underwear? :confused:

Anyway, from a now grounded old helicopter pilot, I have noticed an advertisement on Discovery Channel where 9N-AKF makes a landing to drop off some adventurer. Are you a film star as well? Take care up there!

HappyHappy
 

Hey ET....................Yer Mate back working the old digs; 'Top of the World' details to follow shortly (not FTA) :cool: Some clix are newbies & some are golden oldies :ok:
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G'day OF.............Yep it's a bull-bar for herding Cattle :8

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AF - jest messin' wid Ya :O if it's the black nose mounted bib, that's for hanging Camera gear off :oh: if it's the stainless tubing Your referring too then that's for the Slinging mirror to hang off :eek:

Tail Rotor Guard.............:ooh:
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Mountain Charter
 

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Yar Yar Yar TR is.........
 

Skids aligned to sumting :rolleyes: Grande Int. Hospital H :D
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Mountain Village Rescue
 

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Sexy G2
 

WoW Faktor
 

Wow, you take that tail rotor safety seriously... :D

Great stuff, VF. Please keep it up!

#3977, Lake Begnas, thanks VF

Hello VF
Great job as usual, always wanted to ask you:
Are you 100% of the quality of fuel from these plastic cans?

VNLK...........WoW
 

G'day Carbon Uggbootprint (softer & warmer)..............Yes Mate, I've witnessed 2 People walking into the Tail Rotor (engine running, not my machine) & know of 6 others All killed & all in the Himalayas :{ totally hideous, especially when 7 of those killed; the Pilot could have saved the day by protecting the Tail-Rotor by hanging over a ledge.....:(.............So Do the Right Thing, consider very much what You do with Your TR when landing :ok: Yes You say shut down - but someone can walk through the TR during shut-down/start-up, protect it whenever the opportunity is there to guard it!!! :ok:
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Oye Odlanir......................Bingo, You got it :D
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Namaste alj87................good question..............................next question :*
Yar I was suspect at first for a while too, but; A the donk has a damn good fuel filters & B we use a special funnel which has a water & particle separator built into the body of the stainless funnel so the crap is filtered out...never been a problem thus far, so must work :ooh:

Happy-Happy

Land where???........................................THERE
 

:eek: :confused: :ooh:
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MedEvac
 

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Yip, You guessed it........Tail-Rotor parked safely clear of Human intervention :D
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WoaH....Helicopter!
 

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:= ;) :ouch:

VF, what is the "spiders web" in the right background? Prayer flags or camo netting?

Pay attention Fred....you are supposed to note the t/r is clear,,the helo has high skids,,the charming lady has a wedding ring ,a melting smile,and high skid red shoes...! Focus lad,focus....

Ho Ho Ho it's damn cold in Namche Bazaar
 

Hey SRFred...that's a spaghetti factory of wires & prayer flags over there :eek: the prayer flags are easy to see, but the wires - not :{
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G'day Sycamore.....Korrekt on the TR Mate :ok: has it got high skids? :ooh: has She got a wedding ring? me eyes must be failing me :8
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Yikes.....that's High, free faaaaaaaaaaall
 

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on descent to VNLK after a film shoot from 23,000' :*

Re entry.............going down
 

Langtang village below...............on descent from filming at 20,000' for TPP - Tea, Pee & Petrol :O
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Safe Parking
 

Any questions.....................................:p
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You'd need a long ladder to service the tail rotor!

Yippety YaY
 

Haaaar SRFred that's why I don't do any maintenance, different department :8 besides I'd rather have my tail out there than a minced up Person := ;)
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in the circle, in the circle............naaar prefer a Safe Tail-Rotor :ouch:

I have been meaning to ask you about that. Going on the number of different aircraft with 9N registration, there must be a substantial maintenance base, or several?

G'day old Farang.......every operator has their own maintenance organization, Engineers, Technicians etc. :ooh:
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VF what are the winds \ gusts like in your last photo with reference to your DA & lower control authority.
Super photos as usual & nice lady's if you are still allowed to say such things.

HeliWorkz
 

Hey 500e......Thanks Mate, Love the 500's :ok: how about we swap machines ;)
DA here averages ISA+20, sometimes ISA+35 :ooh: winds can vary from 5knots to 55knots with plenty of swirling & turbulence to make approaches very serious :{ Will try & dig up some more Feminine shoots :O
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