Top of the World: photos from Nepal

[Vertical Freedom]

Lukla

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

PIC Capt DR

[Vertical Freedom]

Lukla Fixed-Wing landing

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

[gcpilot8]

VF

thank you for another set of wonderful pictures. your eyesight must be fine because i could not see the Buddha Hangar and the eastern helipad 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

[nomorehelosforme]

VF

Where are the seasonal snow pictures?

[Vertical Freedom]

Top of the World - details

Good morning gcpilot8

Thanks Broh the Buddha hangar is there just to the right of the Fire Station (zoom in, it's all this side of the runway) 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

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

Vertical Freedom

[nomorehelosforme]

Thanks VF

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

[Dead on Time]

love to Visit

G'day VF,

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







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.

best...

DoT

[Vertical Freedom]

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)

[Vertical Freedom]

Bright & healthy New Year to One & All

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

Happy Landings

VF

[Vertical Freedom]

HAZMAT

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

[John Eacott]

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

[Vertical Freedom]

Happy New Year

G'day John

Mate wishing a Grand New Year ahead!!!.........Never too late never too soon 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 age 60 goes to pasture under CAAN regs

Yep FTA is recruiting

Happy Landings

[gcpilot8]

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?

[Vertical Freedom]

Top of the World - details

Hey Gcpilot

yes FTA is recruiting check their ad : Rotary Jobs

Happy Landings

VF

[spencer17]

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

[Evil Twin]

Hey Gcpilot

yes FTA is recruiting check their ad : Rotary Jobs

Happy Landings

VF

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

Good luck to the lucky person that gets in..

[Dead on Time]

Visit Nepal...

Greetings VF,

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

best,

DoT

[Rotor Work]

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

[Vertical Freedom]

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
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Hey Dead on Time

Would be nice to see You here for a beer (or 2) 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
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Happy Landings

VF

[John Eacott]

Originally Posted by Vertical Freedom

Good Morning spencer17

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

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