Lukla
 

about 100meters to the landing spot...to the upper Helipad :ooh: just loosing translational, slippen her in for better scenery but mostly for the eXtra power you can pull, ALW 2,100kg, 10,500'DA :ugh:
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PIC Capt DR :ok:

Lukla Fixed-Wing landing
 

yea ole Pilatus Porter is now a refuge for a few Sherpa's to camp in each night -10-15ºC :rolleyes:
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VF

thank you for another set of wonderful pictures.:D your eyesight must be fine because i could not see the Buddha Hangar and the eastern helipad:E i can only imagine the haze layers in the Kathmandu valley without rain.

looks like you're the primary Jetbox flyer in your company:)

stay safe and happy landings yaarr:ok:

VF
 

Where are the seasonal snow pictures?

Top of the World - details
 

Good morning gcpilot8

Thanks Broh :cool: the Buddha hanger is there just to the right of the Fire Station (zoom in, it's all this side of the runway) :hmm: I usually fly the more difficult missions in the AS350B3, otherwise flogging around in the JetBanger ;)
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G'day nomorehelosforme

Very less snow fall this year especially the lower slopes??? That damn GeoEngineering Weather again :yuk: :yuk: :yuk:

Wishing One & All a Prosperous, Healthy & Happy New Year :D

Vertical Freedom

Thanks VF
 

And a great New Year to you guys over there! Fly safe and keep up the great pictures!

love to Visit
 

G'day VF,

would love to come visit but my ride hit a snag:


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Although airfares are good, time is not, wish I could get a month or two free.

best regards to you and Mrs VF for the New Year. :D:D

best...

DoT

Top of the World - Rescue mission
 

Pangboche pinnacle H 13,585' @ +3ºC - 3 PAX + 38usgl + 30kg Cargo = escape by diving into the gully (bit heavy) :O := :D

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Bright & healthy New Year to One & All
 

Hey Dead on Time, Your most welcome any time visit, fly, trekk........ :ok: that darn Stiff-Wing Rocket spoils Santa's rush :{

Happy Landings :D

VF :)

HAZMAT
 

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:mad: eat through the entire Helicopter if leaked, melt the bones of the Pilot & clean the paint off the skin :eek: :\ :uhoh: things go better with Coke :} parked Eastern Heli-pad Tribhuvan International VNKT :confused:

VF, any truth that Fishtail are recruiting a pilot? Bit late in life for me but I've told you before that your's is a job to envy :cool:

Happy New Year
 

G'day John

Mate wishing a Grand New Year ahead!!!.........Never too late never too soon :E haaar we can easily whip up a 196tee's birth certificate up for You & get another 1/2 doz years flying out of yar hide :ok: age 60 goes to pasture under CAAN regs :mad:

Yep FTA is recruiting

Happy Landings :)

poor Cosmic Air Fokker-100 sitting proudly to be the only jet aircraft that was used in Nepal in domestic routes http://www.pprune.org/8243997-post1508.html

VF what are the hiring requirements for hours? Is the company unable to find local pilots?

Top of the World - details
 

Hey Gcpilot

yes FTA is recruiting check their ad : Rotary Jobs

Happy Landings :D

VF :cool:

Same problem as John.:{:{:{
Need someone to fiddle my birth certificate.:E

Oh if only I had more, I'd be trekking to Nepal asap to apply.

Good luck to the lucky person that gets in..:ok:

Visit Nepal...
 

Greetings VF,

Keep up that exemplary work for the Nepal Tourist Board and I'm sure I'll find some time...somehow:ok:

best,

DoT

Australian TV Show Sixty Minutes
 

Hi VF,
On Aussie Tv tonight there was a documentary on a lady Dr at Everest Base camp, The documentary was called Everest ER, there were several machines shown, including Fishtail AS350. Not sure if you were flying in the documentary.
Regards R W

eXtra strong coffee
 

Good Morning spencer17

As mentioned to John; we can adjust those documents here to reflect Your age as 21 again ;)
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Hey Evil Twin

Should try Brother, You'll never know Your luck till You do :8
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Hey Dead on Time

Would be nice to see You here for a beer (or 2) :O If only the tourist board paid for their adverts :{
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Namaste Rotor Work

Yaar was a part of that as one of the Pilot's :ok:
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Happy Landings http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...lies/smile.gif

VF

And I s'pose that you would expect me to take up Yoga as well?

:p