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Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2019, 06:14
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Hmm, not much humidity OR Bintang in Nepal.

Hmm, not much humidity OR Bintang in Nepal.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2018, 05:45
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

#5333...……I that a "Yak Bar", or a place for...

#5333...……I that a "Yak Bar", or a place for eagles to hitch a ride on when they get tired up so high? :cool:#
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jun 2018, 02:56
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

It is probably just a typo, or the usual "knows...

It is probably just a typo, or the usual "knows it all" news reporter. VF has stated that climbers have to bring their crap back to base camp, and to a reporter any helicopter with a load under it...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jun 2018, 05:08
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Not sure where to post this, but as it is Mt...

Not sure where to post this, but as it is Mt Everest and Helicopters, I will post it here. Mods please move it if not appropriate.
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Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jun 2018, 08:48
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Dunno mate, all too modern for me! And to further...

Dunno mate, all too modern for me! And to further show my age, wots with the big red "ejection" handle? Mechanical hook release?
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jun 2018, 04:16
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

So what is that item above the collective? Is it...

So what is that item above the collective? Is it an armrest?
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2018, 03:11
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

I can just imagine CASA in Australia having an...

I can just imagine CASA in Australia having an apoplectic fit if you attempted that in Oz! Cheers
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Apr 2018, 02:19
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Hmm, you must have also peed off the counter God!...

Hmm, you must have also peed off the counter God! I see that your posts equal zero!
But never mind the numbers, just keep posting, I also appreciate them! Cheers.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2018, 05:13
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Ah, so now the truth comes out! You are actually...

Ah, so now the truth comes out! You are actually a tractor driver and buy all those nice photos from someone else! :=
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2018, 06:24
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

:=:= Go stand in the corner!

:=:= Go stand in the corner!
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2018, 01:55
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Your 'orse needs a 50 hourly on it's toenails....

Your 'orse needs a 50 hourly on it's toenails. :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jan 2018, 02:40
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Ah, my old training area, recognised it before I...

Ah, my old training area, recognised it before I read the caption! In the days of Barry Costa. :ok:

Another rememberable training spot was an old concrete gun emplacement near the beach that was...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Nov 2017, 03:17
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

That is absolutely no way to speak about your...

That is absolutely no way to speak about your lovely wife! :=
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jun 2017, 04:48
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Oh really? I thought it was the co-pilot Roofus,...

Oh really? I thought it was the co-pilot Roofus, in #4387. :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jun 2017, 02:59
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Hello young fellow. I see some of those death...

Hello young fellow. I see some of those death trap overhead wires in photo #4367, albeit only small. So what do all those outlying villages do for power? I have not seen any HT cables strung around.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jun 2017, 02:37
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Ok, fair enough. I have never had to operate in...

Ok, fair enough. I have never had to operate in that white stuff, but some times in bull dust, which leads to an immediate "brown out" on lift off. So, do you have that problem with the snow, or is...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jun 2017, 04:07
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

You are a braver man than me, Gunga Din! :eek:

You are a braver man than me, Gunga Din! :eek:
Forum: Rotorheads
20th May 2017, 03:29
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Hello VF. I have noticed, both in your photos and...

Hello VF. I have noticed, both in your photos and the TV series, that none of the helicopters are fitted with snowshoes, sometimes called bear paws. Is there a operational reason for that?
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2017, 03:03
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Good morning young fellow! Watching the TV...

Good morning young fellow! Watching the TV program(Everest Rescue) I noticed one of the pilots(Ryan) using what appears to be an iPad or tablet computer. He was able to enter all sorts of relevant...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Mar 2017, 08:43
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

I would be honored for you to give me some...

I would be honored for you to give me some instruction. Alas, now too old and grounded with a bad ticker. But, you are not so far away from where I now live, so what would be the best time of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2017, 16:09
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Not only that, you sit in the wrong damn seat!...

Not only that, you sit in the wrong damn seat! (4101)
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2017, 05:00
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Those types of start buttons require a gentle...

Those types of start buttons require a gentle outward stroking motion for instant starts. Do not push them as that will tend to cause a misfire. :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2017, 04:50
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Too high up for me, I am scared of heights!...

Too high up for me, I am scared of heights! Strange, used to fly around with the door off all day, but even some video on the TV has me quivering. Guess it has something to do with both being sat...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2017, 02:47
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Hello belly tank. Yes, having previously had...

Hello belly tank. Yes, having previously had experience in Australia with egotistical media types, it would appear that those pilots have a good handle on what can and cannot be done safely. Very...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2017, 14:26
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Hey VF. Just been watching "Everest Rescue" on...

Hey VF. Just been watching "Everest Rescue" on cable TV here in Bangkok. First episode and I missed part of it as well, but without giving away family secrets what do you know about the program?
...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2017, 11:26
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

I have been meaning to ask you about that. Going...

I have been meaning to ask you about that. Going on the number of different aircraft with 9N registration, there must be a substantial maintenance base, or several?
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2017, 08:41
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,670,849
Posted By Old Farang

Great photos, VF. Is that a bull bar on the...

Great photos, VF. Is that a bull bar on the front, or do you use it as a clothesline to dry out your spare underwear? :confused:

Anyway, from a now grounded old helicopter pilot, I have noticed an...
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