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Vertical Freedom 30th Mar 2012 03:10

Top of the World
 
EBC (Everest Base Camp on the Khumbu ice flow) 17,520' AS350B3+, Khumbu valley :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060658.jpg

Vertical Freedom 30th Mar 2012 03:21

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'Langtang Village' 11,286' @ +2oC, Rescue flight, 3 pax, 40kg cargo, 25usgal, Jetbox, :ok: Nepal
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060684.jpg

Vertical Freedom 30th Mar 2012 03:40

'Lisky' 3,543' @ +28oC Rescue flight, 4 pax, 60kg cargo, 42usgal, thick haze & turbulance, 1klm visibility, B206BIII
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060677.jpg

Vertical Freedom 30th Mar 2012 03:56

Top of the World
 


:ok: plenty of parking up here on the Moon :eek: 17,257' :D WoW :O

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060653.jpg

griffothefog 30th Mar 2012 04:53

VF,

Why are they called fishtail air?

Fantastic pics by the way, but dreadful paintwork on the a/c :{

Happy landings

GTF

Thud_and_Blunder 30th Mar 2012 11:05

Grifo,

If you Google-image search Machapuchare, you'll see why the name Fishtail means something to people flying around Annapurna.

Peter-RB 2nd Apr 2012 16:38

VF,

Hi and Good evening from mist shrouded Lancashire,

the picture you posted with the Sq on the Snow looks just like any other picture...that is until I saw the men sitting and standing way off in the background, what a huge backing that brown hill makes then to be broken by that jagged lump of rock clawing it way up into the sky, the area you work is certainly a lot nearer to God than any of us mortals way down here in Lancashire,

Rarefied air and a casual landing and photoshoot, I dont think I would ever stop talking about that one trip and yet you post time after time with some totally stunning shots....I really do envy your daily views and LZs.

Stay safe..
my regards

Peter R-B
Lancashire

Vertical Freedom 5th Apr 2012 04:49

VNSB - Shyangboche airport, Worlds 3rd highest @ 12,336' B206BIII 4 pax + 55kg cargo + 39usgal :confused: Pilatus Porter about to touch down :eek:

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060802.jpg

VNSB - Shyangboche airport, Worlds 3rd highest @ 12,336' +2oC, B206BIII 4 pax + 45kg cargo + 40usgal. Amazing Nepal :cool:

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060772.jpg

Vertical Freedom 5th Apr 2012 04:52

Rescue Flight 'Kharpa' 4,350' @ 25oC B206BIII :uhoh:


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060709.jpg

Rescue Flight 'Kharpa' 4,350' @ 25oC B206BIII :ok:


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060714.jpg


Neuro Hospital KTM, Medevac Patient from Kharpa :(
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060720.jpg

R.OCKAPE 5th Apr 2012 08:15


4 pax + 55kg cargo
wouldn't be 4 big fat aussie pax at that altitude

Vertical Freedom 5th Apr 2012 11:03

Top of the World
 
Namaste Rockape

:ooh: not sure how heavy the average aussie pax are? :\ Most trekkers/climbers are fit so generally 80kg or less :O & Nepali's mostly under 70kg :cool:

Happy landings ;)

VF

Vertical Freedom 6th Apr 2012 04:22

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'Chindada' Rescue flight, 4,137' @ +23oC, dust, haze, smoke, smog :hmm: & 4 pax + 25kg cargo + 40usgal :eek:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060689.jpg

Vertical Freedom 6th Apr 2012 04:55

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'Namche Bazaar' HLS 11,561' with an AS350B3 off-loading pax :rolleyes: with me in a holding pattern waiting to do the same in a B206BIII - WoW this is Nepal :8

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060807.jpg

Vertical Freedom 7th Apr 2012 01:52

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WoW now that's an awesome suspension bridge, :eek: 'Kusma' near Pokhara, Nepal


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060730.jpg

Fareastdriver 7th Apr 2012 09:55

It must be Instant Vertigo crossing that bridge plus there will be some 120 kg joker who will swing it when you are halfway across.

A question. There are mown patches about 100 metres from the ends of the bridge. Is that where they have put stay cables to stop it whipping in the wind.

PapaechoIT 7th Apr 2012 10:32

What a bridge!
 
:sad::sad:

What a bridge guys!
I'm not shure I'll have no vertigo walking on it...:sad:

Cheers,
PE :ok:

Vertical Freedom 13th Apr 2012 17:50

Top of the World
 
HUH ??? my shoes need cleaning :eek:

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1070006.jpg

Vertical Freedom 13th Apr 2012 17:54

Top of the World
 
Mu Gumpa - 13,123' 1 pax (petite) + 180kg cargo up, 2 pax & 25kg down, Tsum Valley, B206BIII :ok:


http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060938.jpg

Vertical Freedom 14th Apr 2012 02:46

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Tsum Valley B206BIII :)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1060978.jpg

Vertical Freedom 14th Apr 2012 02:49

Top of the World
 
:( don't like those under cast flying days :eek: about18,000' Jetbox :suspect:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...9/P1070004.jpg


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