Brazil in February

[mingram]

I'm planning a trip back to Brazil for two weeks in February for XC distance flying with my buddy Kevin McGinley. Kevin lives in Brazil part-time so he really knows the area and is a fantastic coach for people who want to fly XC and for new pilots who want to learn to thermal. I flew this site as a new P2 and got to cloudbase for the first time and got my first XC flight! Kevin is also a tandem pilot and can show you how XC works with a tandem flight. The predominant wind direction follows the main road and it's easy to catch a bus back to launch which makes self-retrieve very easy.

Myself and a P2 friend Daniel Johnston are planning to go sometime in February. We haven't set dates yet, but Kevin is available January, February, and March. I'd love to get a group of friends to join me. Once I get the list of interested pilots Kevin will work out a group rate. Let me know if you wanna join.

[John Anderson]

Good for you for planning ahead. Is Gov Valadares one of your prime flying sites? Others? If planning to tour around, don't forget that "Carnaval" will be Feb 13--17 in 2015. And it is not just in Rio, but many other towns (and esp state capitals) have a busy carnival week and 'escolas de samba', parades, etc. Esp resort - like cities and hotels will be full up (if only because Brazilians are escaping Rio, S. Paulo, etc). I won't be in Brazil in winter 2015, still thinking Argentina/ Chile, not a flying trip. Enjoy! --John

[wmelo]

I have just came back from brasilia Brazil. Unfortunately I arrived there just after the Brazilian HG tournament.
Tickets & hotels in brazil can be very expensive from December until 1 week after "Carnaval." However ticket prices drop substantially after that.

Are you planning this clinic only to PGs?
I would be very interested in participating in a HG kind of clinic in Brazil: I can help as a Portuguese translator;)

Walt

[Lostgriz]

Sounds like fun!

Matt

[dbodner]

Walt,

You might be interested in this. http://www.FlyWithDustin.com/

[mingram]

Wow! Nice find Dave! Dustin in Valadares!

[wmelo]

Thank you for sharing the link. It sounds very great! I have sent him email: hopefully I will be able to join them in Valladares next March !

[krryerson]

Great place Valladares. Did fly HG there in Nov 1995. But did not traveled with a group, which was a big mistake... . Few pilots flying there during the week; but hooked up with 4 PG pilots from Spain. Though, that has probably changed now and it is probably more busy in Nov (Valladares) and more PG's visiting.
Looking at flywithdustin.com; I which I knew about "November and flying in Andradas, a few hours from Sao Paulo". Would have been fun trying that place also. Andradas seems epic for Nov and Dustin's favorite flying site in Brazil.
Have fun!
Knut

[dbodner]

Walt, there's an outside chance I could join you. Keep us informed. Thanks.