My year as a mountain pilot for RNAC flying a Pilatus Porter in the Himalayas and pahad of Nepal. Great memories. Some good photos.

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Originally I went to Nepal as a USA Peace Corps Volunteer. I taught Math at the Pokhara Campus of Tribuvan University. But the students went on long term strike and my program was cancelled.

I was able to land a job as a Captain with Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation flying the single engine Swiss made STOL Pilatus Porter powered by the excellent Canadian PT-6 turboprop engine.

As my photos will suggest there was great beauty to be witnessed. There were also some adrenaline rushes. It was an awesome experience but at the end of a year I opted not to renew my contract.

• 1	Orientation and Comments Khatmandu, Nepal on January 24, 1980 1 comment 8 pictures

• 2	Some views of Ramechap STOL strip Ramechap, Nepal on January 30, 1980 0 comments 3 pictures

• 3	Enroute to Chitwan Chitwan, Nepal on February 14, 1980 0 comments 2 pictures

• 4	To Nepalgunj in far W Terai Nepalgunj, Nepal on February 16, 1980 0 comments 6 pictures

• 5	Phaplu STOL Strip Phaplu, Nepal on March 12, 1980 0 comments 3 pictures

• 6	Langtang Langtang, Nepal on March 13, 1980 0 comments 17 pictures

• 7	Dhorapatan Dhorapatan, Nepal on March 14, 1980 0 comments 4 pictures

• 8	Lukla STOL port Lukla, Nepal on March 27, 1980 0 comments 3 pictures

• 9	Syngboche - gash in mountains Syngboche, Nepal on March 29, 1980 0 comments 9 pictures

• 10	Surket and Nepalgunj, overnight in Pokhara Pokhara, Nepal on April 4, 1980 0 comments 2 pictures

• 11	A broken Twin Otter at Bojpur Bhojpur, Nepal on April 25, 1980 0 comments 1 pictures

• 12	Views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri Jomsom, Nepal on June 6, 1980 0 comments 7 pictures

• 13	More views from on high Taplejung, Nepal on June 6, 1980 0 comments 6 pictures

• 14	Taplejung to Biratnagar Biratnigar, Nepal on June 6, 1980 0 comments 0 pictures