The runway headed out of Lukla. The closest I'll ever be to launching off an aircraft carrier. The plane locks the brakes at the top, revs the RPM to a level where the plane actually shakes and then the pilot unlocks the brakes and you are suddenly accelerating to the edge of the runway. There are no second chances on this runway.
The Lukla custom officers and boarding pass check is what you see. We assumed we would actually be stuck in Lukla for days since the weather was socked in the previous couple of days, but alas, we were headed out. We basically had the plane to ourselves.
Every seat is an aisle, every seat is a window and every seat is in near the cockpit. Too bad it is overexposed, since the view out the pilot's windshield is impressive. Preparing to lock the brakes prior to the extreme take off.
