I see the beaurocratic bull**** and politics have managed to waste another valuable resource....:ugh:

As heli1 said; Reckon that's not far wrong.....but I'm just an AirBus driver (also) where are You gonna land a Chook anyways? Long-Lining Yes, for sure!!!

So 95+% of landings up there.........are tight, small & steep, not exactly suited to an Mi8 nor a Chook is my thoughts.
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...B71B33F4F6.jpg
Down 'ere in the lower lands, 2,850' hmmmmm yep, they work, but above here??? (still a beast but)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...60A11893A3.jpg

Oops don't let the Missus see this One
 

landing pads for v22 & Chooks also
 

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE DISASTER
 

Those LSs don't any different to the ones we operated into during Provide Comfort in N Iraq. You don't need to get all 6 wheels on to unload, rear wheels only or low hover works. Not sure how many lives were saved but we didn't destroy anything with down wash. But what does the RAF know, just a bunch of amateurs on their way home😕

Hey chinook240, yep Your probability right, VR long-lining big building material loads woulda been awesome. Not sure about the Rotor-Blades so close on the up-hill terrain? But Bureaucracy (bullsheet) stopped them coming???? Along with most constructive moves forward for Nepal....especially now :(

Another down
 

Not good, just heard on BBC and found this:

Helicopter Crashes in Earthquake-Hit Nepal; 4 Killed

quote:

Kathmandu: At least four people, including a woman, were killed today when a helicopter carrying relief materials crashed in one of the worst earthquake-hit mountainous regions in Nepal.

Nepal police said the chopper of Kathmandu-based Mountain Helicopters came down in a forested area north of the capital.

It was returning to Kathmandu when it crashed at Yamuna Balefi Village in Sindhupalchowk district.

Bodies of three men and a woman were recovered by Nepalese troops from the crash site. Rescuers were trying to take the bodies to Kathmandu, a senior official said.

The chopper had caught fire.

Another helicopter has been dispatched to the crash site.

Further information is awaited, said a Tribhuvan International Airport staff.


Story First Published: June 02, 2015 17:54 IST

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Helicopter on quake relief mission crashes in Nepal
 

Helicopter on quake relief mission crashes in Nepal | Reuters


http://www.nepalnews.com/index.php/t...licopter-crash

Rest in Peace - Blessed Souls........You will be missing Subek little Brother

Relief Fund
 

Hi VF, the Relief Fund seems to have stalled. There must be thousands of people who have benefited from the hospitality of the Nepalese people over the years on climbing expeditions. How to tap the reservoir of aid that they could provide is a question I keep asking myself. Perhaps someone with a greater acumen can provide a way to persuade those benefitees to contribute.
Nepal deserves it.

A few more $s for your fund
Thanks for all your efforts and the updates.