pranged plank parking - VNKT
 

:= :uhoh: :{ :suspect: :sad: :( :yuk: :eek:http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1010884.jpg

VNSB Syangboche Airstrip 12,402'
 

Worlds 3rd highest runway? Note the Pilatus Porter rolling & after taking off as I overfly .....;)
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The Dornier looks like it was from the Maldives

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Pokhara airport VNPK - WoW what beautiful view; amazing Nepal!
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Pokhara - beautiful one day, perfect the next!


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on Rescue flight, views from my office 'Pokhara' - Nepal
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Good morning Vertical,

Absolutely desolate yet magnificent photographs of your workplace, like many others I am spellbound by some of the wild and majestic places you are working in.

Just one question, we see a lot of the Squirrel, is that the best Heli for the/ your job , or is it just the one you have at the mo.

From my neck of the woods big hills reach 1500 ft AMSL, so I really do admire the ability to fly into and out of such LZs, and photograph as well.

Please keep em comming.

Peter R-B
Lancashire

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Namaste Peter

Thanks for your positive words. :D

We use AS350B & B206BIII to 16-17,000' the AS350B2 to 18,000' & the AS350B3+ till service ceiling of 23,000' ?? :eek:

For the higher elevation, high DA (ISA+30-40C) yes the Ecureuil's are best by a LONG shot :ok:

Happy Landings :cool:

VF

flying above the moran - Khumbu Glacier. the jet streams are lower causing severe CAT (clear air turbulence) :ouch: with down-slope winds exceeding 50knots :eek:
On approach into Ghorok Shep village 'dry salt lake' for a Rescue, AS350B3+ :ooh:
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'Yamakharka' dropping off a documentary film crew on Blue Sheep hunting. Dorpatan district. 10,206' @ +8C, AS350B3+ cargo 500kg, 4 pax, 270ltres, + go go juice :)
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Sherpa Guides at 'Lobuche' HLS on Rescue flight, 16,207' @ 2oC, AS350B3+
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early morning medevac from 'Ghorok Shep' 17,257' @ -8C, AS350B3+ :eek:
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'Tengboche' 12,598' Rescue flight @ 14°C, SuloKhumbu :cool:
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Hey VF,

Re The picture of the Sherpa Guides at Lebouche,..... always stay friends with the Guy wearing Croc's he must be as hard as nails not to feel cold with those on..!

Thank you for your answer re the Heli, the size and the mightyness of some of those views really are stunning beyond belief, possibly not everyones cup of Whiskey, but for me that beats beaches anyday.

Many regards and stay safe up there:ok:

Peter R-B
Lancashire

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'Kyenjin Gumpa' 12,795' Langtang valley, Mountain Rescue training, AS350B3+http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060589.jpg

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Yay go Nushie :D :ok: :) our very own Co-Pilot Anush Udas; climbing high & in trim all the way :cool: :p
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spot the aerial Yak?? :eek: 'Kyenjin Gumpa' 12,795' Langtang valley, Nepal
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brown outs, white outs, all common here :confused: :eek: :8
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'Dogari' 13,225' @ +9oC, Dhorpatan district, AS350B3, 5 POB, 140kg cargo, 198litres go-juice.
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Good afternoon VF,

Looking at the latest pictures raised two questions:-

1.where's the grass for those Bovines to eat Yak and Horse?,

2.Here in the UK we are told at 9000Ft and over you need Oxygen to sustain work loads and life, you seem to be/ are operating at much higher numbers than that magic 9k on what seems a standard days work, do you have Oxy inside the cab with you , and if so what about the Pax.

My regards

Peter R-B
Lancashire in deep blue skys and perfick sunshine

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Namaste Peter

1. surprisingly with the winter snow melt sprouts some grass for these cute Yaks to eat, when the monsoon strikes there will be tons for them to nibble on. there is live stock grazing up to 19-20,000' in summer then they go down for winter to around 10-11,000' but some places like Kyenjin have them there all year around feeding on stored fodder. :ok:

2. yep under CAN regs O2 is required by the Pilot above 10,000' but as one acclimatises the real need for it reduces, these days I am comfortable up to 17,000' without supplementary O2. :cool:

Nepalis are living as high as 19-20,000' feet all year round. We do rescues as high as 23,000'+ but we don't have the extra power to give O2 to our pax :confused:

Fly safe & happy landings ;)

VF

Somewhere in the Alps - AS350BA - 8000ft
 

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'Gokyo' lake 15,617' @ -2oC, AS350B3+ Rescue flight, SuloKhumbu, amazing Nepal
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