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[–] TheBuddha ago 

Huh... I would have expected this in Lukla. I've landed and taken off from there (not as a pilot, of course) and that's fucking scary as fuck.

Seriously, Google Lukla (I think I'm spelling it right) airport. Holy balls, that was scary.

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[–] Crux 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

In 2004 I flew out of a helicopter from Lukla. On the control panel a digital device said, "must inspect by sept 1999"

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[–] TheBuddha ago 

Yeah, I flew in and took the trip to Tengboche. I came in on a twin-engine prop job that was probably constructed in the 60s but three men and a goat. I made the trek to the monastery and spent two weeks there and then flew out. (I think it was two weeks, that was almost a decade ago.)

That was probably the scariest airport I've ever landed at. When we took off, there were clouds at the end of the runway. It was like flying into a wall of cloud and I had no idea if we were falling to our doom or going to survive. Next time, I'll do like you did - and take a chopper. Do NOT take a plane into that airport.

I'm a wee bit surprised to see another goat who's been there. Mind if I ask what you were doing up there? There's not much up there, that I know of. Well, great hiking and the monastery are there. Also, that delicious tea that they serve. Damned if I can recall the name, but it's delicious.