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Been for a swim in there, VF? :-D

VF, all your pictures are impressive but the one above is absolutely stunning!:D

VF

In your photo "Annapurna Base Camp South Rescue"

it looks like one of the buildings - the older grey one
has moved and is on an angle as it falls into the drop
behind it.

Is that an illusion or ?????

Hey VF - were you involved or know about this one?

Kiwi 'hero' Ben Dare in high-altitude rescue | Stuff.co.nz

Top of the World - coffee lots of coffee

Namaste Heliops

Yep the JetBox is quite a performer, but she MUST be handled very gently with all arrivals planned very exactly as she doesn't have any margin to play with when landing above 9,000' especially when landing at 16,000'

But Yes they are an amazing machine http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ilies/cool.gif would Love her to shed a few kilos & add the C20R :O Then I would take her to Everest Base Camp for a rescue. http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...y_dog_eyes.gif
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Hi krypton_john

Nope not me? :mad:
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Hey 500N

Yep an illusion :8
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Hey krypton_john

No Chance :}
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Thanks for the great feedback Guys :O

Land Happy Always http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...lies/wink2.gif

VF

WoW pigeon meets JetBox, our nesting balcony Pigeon is perched on the same pinnacle ledge, hmmm used the same flat approach I use :8
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...1F7391E4FD.jpg

Pigeon meets Jettie

Dingboche 14,202' @ 10C, 250kg Cargo up. 2 x PAX + 35kg Cargo + 38usgal GoJuice down direct to KTM :eek:

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...1F907919C7.jpg

Kyangjing Gumpu 12,807' @ 8C - 4 x PAX + 45kg Cargo + 22usgal GoJuice ;)

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...1E1A5A2F65.jpg

Gosaikhunda lake from about 15,000ish from the JetBanger

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...1E6D75FDCC.jpg

Vayoda Hospital Roof-top Heli-pad seriously injured fallen Mountaineer from Sagarmatha :*
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...1DE6CDB8D6.jpg

Skids aligned & tail-rotor safely clear :p

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...1DA87BAA19.jpg

VF - you left your landing light on! :p

Keep up the good work, :D

Hi VF!

Now I know why you have no LTE issues with the Jet Box: secret, warped, high-altitude tail rotor blades, as seen in the picture above :eek: :}

Always impressed with your flying & photography :D

Namaste Anthony correct landing light is on; inside controlled airspace it's always gotta be on, 2 minute landing rotors running so leave lights on.

Thanks for the nice comments

Land Happy Always :p

Hey Encyclo

hehehehe Mate no LTE, judicious use of wind with carefully planned approaches. For a US machine, wind; Best around 10o'clock, French 2 :\

:mad: LTE is real := especially for a JetBox :mad:

:ouch: experinced LTE once, not fun; I did not take into account the potential for a strong downslope wind from a small gully just in front/below my Helipad 13,307'. Approaching from up the main Valley into a steady 17 knots upslope. 150 meters to go, then BANG nose going fast right, me full left pedal? machines continues to yaw right, so I? Ass umed - TR drive failure, rolled off throttle to straighten on a hovering auto? Shut down, exit to find machine perfect? the ridge line Helipad I'm standing on there's a steady 15knots upslope? Hmmmmm, walk back to the edge of the pad & BANG, I'm hit by a freezing cold 15knots going straight down @ 90degrees to the prevailing wind & Valley, just there above the pad? Hmmmmm then I thinks? my TR went to VR state (LTE) from the wrong R sided cross-wind.... I lost TR authority :} :( I was already over the pad with almost no ground speed, so elected against a GoAround? :rolleyes:

:OWe Live - We Learn:O

Cheers & thanks :cool:

Land Happy Always :D

VF,

It doesn't look so dusty where you fly. Normally evident from blade leading edges. Have you considered getting rid of your particle separator?

A lot of of 206's in PNG were without them.