Namaste VF,

Sir - You are a true, honourable gentleman and a kind human being whom we have all come to love and respect here on Pprune.

I wish we had more of your kind all over the world.

Keep safe always....:ok:

VF,

Apologies my friend for my delayed response, I am currently in Sri Lanka, and the internet is not so reliable here.

Terrible news about your piece of paradise, and now I see that climbing may be over for the year. (From the Lankan Daily Mirror).

Chin up mate.

Condolences to all your friends and their families.

Arrrj

Yippeeeee
 

Om Brothers Om :ok:

Namche Bazaar Helipad ~ very heavy, no HIGE so doing a fall off take-off :rolleyes:

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Nepali WoW factor
 

Namche Bazaar :eek:
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Yeeehaaar
 

24 left base for Lukla lower Helipad, departed VNKT at max gross 1,519kg ~ 5 knot southerly, pulled 810ºC on arrival in ground effect :D :eek: :}

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another day in the office
 

Lukla :*
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...2AFDF5A627.jpg

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WoW factor
 

Kote 17,292' Rescue mission :uhoh: :\
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Top of the World - yikes we are high
 

departing VNLK ~ towering climb followed by a Yeeehaar serious puch-over :ooh:

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Rescue Duties
 

That fall-off take off :)
 

That's one of the most exciting, incredible pictures that I have seen VF Dai

Stay safe
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti :ok:

VF,

You need the lid well fastened on your coffee for that B3 takeoff !

Arrrj

810C? I am sure I could have pulled 928 ..... :)

Some amazing pictures in this thread...showing great skill at work.

But I find this statement a bit rich for a guy that has his own PPRUNE thread dedicated to massaging his ego:

"Thanks Brother. Yaar gold bars, stripes & BS don't make You a better Pilot, that stuff is for EGO massage ONLY."


Not taking away from his skills..but maybe step off the soapbox a little.

I fly in a white shirt, silver bars and at times a tie...even polished shoes. I'm not stroking my ego...I'm following company guidelines. If the shirt and bars is the price I need to pay to fly close to home...then so be it.

Rescue details
 

Hey gcpilot8

Thank You Brother, appreciate Your kind words :ok:
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G'day Arrrj

Hence the chocolate bars :ooh:
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Good evening Peter3127

No You wouldn't ~ it's practice, practice, practice & start with a lighter load :O You'd do fine ;) keep it in ETL till Your over the arrival spot & in ground effect :cool:
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Namaste TIMTS

Thanks for Your words Broh :ouch: it's not my thread, it was PPRuNe's idea, not mine :8 at 5'10" I don't need a soap box, I was expressing an opinion, my opinion, having been a utility Pilot my entire flying career I feel it's not warranted in a dirty, dusty Fling Winged machine, but hey that's just MY opinion :}

Land back Happy Always :D

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

Search Mission Solukhumbu area
 

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...C002907307.jpg



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thought we saw the lost Soul, landed for a better look :(
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~ 19,450'amsl :eek:

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...03E1964A25.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...424E1B4731.jpg

& then Karvooomfa in came the ice-blizzard in seconds :ouch: stuck here for 2.5hours :*

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Search Mission Solukhumbu area
 

Pheriche 14,020' refueling after the snow & clouds cleared up :\
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Top of the World
 

Lukla VNLK JetBox prepping for a cushion-creep take-off from the Helipad intersection runway 24 :mad:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...BA9D777BCB.jpg

Top of the World - WoW factor
 

Phurtang 10.114' Mom-in-laws palace :D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...6E7B918733.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...2A2B58CB60.jpg

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Rescue Duties
 

climbing for the pass (18,600') before she closes :8


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Heli-Truckin'
 

VNLK upper helipad :p
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