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krypton_john 19th Nov 2014 20:57

I can see the appeal of nice long straight lines to align the skids on VF, but it seems to lack drop-offs to hang the TR over safely!

Vertical Freedom 19th Nov 2014 23:47

Cofffee time
 
Hey KJ

T'was an Airport, so a tad hard to find a good ledge? :ouch:

Be Happy ~ Fly a Helicopter ;)

gcpilot8 20th Nov 2014 20:49

Sky diving feasibility test in Nepal
 
sorry for the thread hijack :E

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krypton_john 20th Nov 2014 20:58

Wow, great photos. What's the altitude? What's the story behind this?
Apologies for aiding and abetting the hijack - maybe this could be moved to a new thread?

Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 03:00

LeInversion
 
Hey KJ

FTA - Sky Diving venues around 'the top of the World' is conducted up to 23,000'amsl :8 yet (still) surrounded by massive Mountains :p Landing location heights vary; from VNSB ~ 12,000' to 19,000' :eek:

Land back Happy always :cool:
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Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 03:04

Outer Space
 
getting darn close to them Orbiting Satellites :rolleyes:
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'Top of the World' :ok:

Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 03:05

WoW factor + Haze
 
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Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 03:05

Office Views
 
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Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 03:06

Mars Rover
 
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Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 05:41

Rescue workz
 
Chinandanda 4,438' ~ 4 x PAX + 40kg Stuff + 41usgal GoGoJuice (1.2hr flight back to base) :p
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Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 07:36

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Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 07:43

Clix from LeOffice
 
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Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 07:44

Hazzzze :suspect:
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Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 08:03

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Vertical Freedom 21st Nov 2014 08:04

Kids will be Kids
 
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Vertical Freedom 22nd Nov 2014 12:38

Air Trukkin'
 
Kharikhola ~ 6,814' @ 4 X PAX + 14usgal GoGoJuice + 55kg Stuff :eek: :8 :suspect:
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Vertical Freedom 23rd Nov 2014 00:59

Air Trukkin'
 
Phakding ~ 9,816' @ 4 X PAX + 9usgal GoGoJuice + 55kg Stuff :ouch: :rolleyes: :hmm:
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Vertical Freedom 23rd Nov 2014 02:48

Air Taxi
 
Halesi 4,530' ~ 4 x PAX + 25kg Stuff + 37usgal GoGoJuice (80nm to home) :8
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Rauffff :D
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Tom Gasparolo 23rd Nov 2014 05:17

I miss flying helicopters!

r88 23rd Nov 2014 14:43


Phakding ~ 9,816' @ 4 X PAX + 9usgal GoGoJuice + 55kg Stuff
Surely you mean you have 9usgal + the 20 min reserve of about 10usgal?


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