Dear US Team Members,decided to participate.
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from the US might still
Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent, especially in the month
I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC flights in Quero Quero,the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.
You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below. https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in the handicapped 15m
The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
All the best,
Branko Stojkovic XYU
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:55:02 PM UTC-7, Branko Stojkovic wrote:still decided to participate.
Dear US Team Members,
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from the US might
of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent, especially in the month
the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC flights in Quero Quero,
15m class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below. https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in the handicapped
Unfortunately, unless the IGC has/does issue a waiver, entries from four countries are required for it to be an official championship. Currently there are only three shown.The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
All the best,Here is a link for the web page for the contest https://www.planadores.org.br/panamerican/?tipo=entry-list
Branko Stojkovic XYU
and a face book page for the event https://www.facebook.com/4pagc.brazil with pictures for the area and previous contests
It is an area with good weather and the potential for racing tasks of 500km+
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 12:41:35 PM UTC-4, rfrit...@gmail.com wrote:still decided to participate.
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:55:02 PM UTC-7, Branko Stojkovic wrote:
Dear US Team Members,
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from the US might
month of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent, especially in the
Quero, the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC flights in Quero
15m class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below. https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in the handicapped
The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
Unfortunately, unless the IGC has/does issue a waiver, entries from four countries are required for it to be an official championship. Currently there are only three shown.All the best,Here is a link for the web page for the contest https://www.planadores.org.br/panamerican/?tipo=entry-list
Branko Stojkovic XYU
and a face book page for the event https://www.facebook.com/4pagc.brazil with pictures for the area and previous contests
It is an area with good weather and the potential for racing tasks of 500km+
I am also sad with the USA team not participating in the Pan American Championship. As a teenager I started to fly gliders in 1974 in Brazil when SSA membership was booming. Soaring magazine was one of my prime references. George Moffat and KarlStriedieck and other USA pilots were my heroes. Crewing for the Brazilian team I witnessed Tom Beltz almost winning the 1983 WGC at Hobbs and Doug Jacobs winning the 1985 WGC at Rieti. Now days it is exciting to see promising newer generation pilots like
All that said, the Brazilian Gliding Federation is not sparing any effort to make the 4th Pan American a successful championship. As Branko has properly described in his post, the chosen site is maybe the best in Brazil. A very high flyable daysstatistic, strong conditions and a very safe environment for the rare outlandings. I am aware of the difficulties involved in participating, but in some degree they are always present when flying a championship in other country. The lack of interest of a
Sergio Bassistill decided to participate.
Em domingo, 10 de julho de 2022 às 18:23:28 UTC-3, quebec...@gmail.com escreveu:
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 12:41:35 PM UTC-4, rfrit...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:55:02 PM UTC-7, Branko Stojkovic wrote:
Dear US Team Members,
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from the US might
month of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent, especially in the
Quero, the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC flights in Quero
handicapped 15m class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below. https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in the
The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
Unfortunately, unless the IGC has/does issue a waiver, entries from four countries are required for it to be an official championship. Currently there are only three shown.All the best,Here is a link for the web page for the contest https://www.planadores.org.br/panamerican/?tipo=entry-list
Branko Stojkovic XYU
and a face book page for the event https://www.facebook.com/4pagc.brazil with pictures for the area and previous contests
It is an area with good weather and the potential for racing tasks of 500km+
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 3:50:00 PM UTC-6, Sergio Bassi wrote:Striedieck and other USA pilots were my heroes. Crewing for the Brazilian team I witnessed Tom Beltz almost winning the 1983 WGC at Hobbs and Doug Jacobs winning the 1985 WGC at Rieti. Now days it is exciting to see promising newer generation pilots like
I am also sad with the USA team not participating in the Pan American Championship. As a teenager I started to fly gliders in 1974 in Brazil when SSA membership was booming. Soaring magazine was one of my prime references. George Moffat and Karl
statistic, strong conditions and a very safe environment for the rare outlandings. I am aware of the difficulties involved in participating, but in some degree they are always present when flying a championship in other country. The lack of interest of aAll that said, the Brazilian Gliding Federation is not sparing any effort to make the 4th Pan American a successful championship. As Branko has properly described in his post, the chosen site is maybe the best in Brazil. A very high flyable days
might still decided to participate.Sergio Bassi
Em domingo, 10 de julho de 2022 às 18:23:28 UTC-3, quebec...@gmail.com escreveu:
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 12:41:35 PM UTC-4, rfrit...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:55:02 PM UTC-7, Branko Stojkovic wrote:
Dear US Team Members,
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from the US
month of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent, especially in the
Quero, the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC flights in Quero
handicapped 15m class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below.
https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in the
regional and national events, often due to travel expenses, let alone making an international trek for an event that is not a "Worlds" level event. The economy in the USA is not doing so well recently.The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure its so much a lack of interest, as it is a lack of funding. It costs a lot of money to organize and transport a team and equipment for an event this big. In the USA we have trouble getting attendance forUnfortunately, unless the IGC has/does issue a waiver, entries from four countries are required for it to be an official championship. Currently there are only three shown.All the best,Here is a link for the web page for the contest https://www.planadores.org.br/panamerican/?tipo=entry-list
Branko Stojkovic XYU
and a face book page for the event https://www.facebook.com/4pagc.brazil with pictures for the area and previous contests
It is an area with good weather and the potential for racing tasks of 500km+
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 7:59:15 PM UTC-4, johngf...@gmail.com wrote:Striedieck and other USA pilots were my heroes. Crewing for the Brazilian team I witnessed Tom Beltz almost winning the 1983 WGC at Hobbs and Doug Jacobs winning the 1985 WGC at Rieti. Now days it is exciting to see promising newer generation pilots like
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 3:50:00 PM UTC-6, Sergio Bassi wrote:
I am also sad with the USA team not participating in the Pan American Championship. As a teenager I started to fly gliders in 1974 in Brazil when SSA membership was booming. Soaring magazine was one of my prime references. George Moffat and Karl
statistic, strong conditions and a very safe environment for the rare outlandings. I am aware of the difficulties involved in participating, but in some degree they are always present when flying a championship in other country. The lack of interest of aAll that said, the Brazilian Gliding Federation is not sparing any effort to make the 4th Pan American a successful championship. As Branko has properly described in his post, the chosen site is maybe the best in Brazil. A very high flyable days
might still decided to participate.Sergio Bassi
Em domingo, 10 de julho de 2022 às 18:23:28 UTC-3, quebec...@gmail.com escreveu:
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 12:41:35 PM UTC-4, rfrit...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:55:02 PM UTC-7, Branko Stojkovic wrote:
Dear US Team Members,
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from the US
the month of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent, especially in
Quero Quero, the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC flights in
handicapped 15m class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below.
https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in the
regional and national events, often due to travel expenses, let alone making an international trek for an event that is not a "Worlds" level event. The economy in the USA is not doing so well recently.The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure its so much a lack of interest, as it is a lack of funding. It costs a lot of money to organize and transport a team and equipment for an event this big. In the USA we have trouble getting attendance forUnfortunately, unless the IGC has/does issue a waiver, entries from four countries are required for it to be an official championship. Currently there are only three shown.All the best,Here is a link for the web page for the contest https://www.planadores.org.br/panamerican/?tipo=entry-list
Branko Stojkovic XYU
and a face book page for the event https://www.facebook.com/4pagc.brazil with pictures for the area and previous contests
It is an area with good weather and the potential for racing tasks of 500km+
The Pan American Gliding Championships in Brazil is sanctioned as a Category 1 event, with the same importance as a WGC.Does COVID have anything to do with it? Only a few months ago a friend had to leave his wife behind in Brasil because of travel restrictions...and surely part of the problem is that SSA hasn't yet initiated the ranking and balloting for the US team, and
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 9:07:47 PM UTC-4, quebec...@gmail.com wrote:Striedieck and other USA pilots were my heroes. Crewing for the Brazilian team I witnessed Tom Beltz almost winning the 1983 WGC at Hobbs and Doug Jacobs winning the 1985 WGC at Rieti. Now days it is exciting to see promising newer generation pilots like
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 7:59:15 PM UTC-4, johngf...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 3:50:00 PM UTC-6, Sergio Bassi wrote:
I am also sad with the USA team not participating in the Pan American Championship. As a teenager I started to fly gliders in 1974 in Brazil when SSA membership was booming. Soaring magazine was one of my prime references. George Moffat and Karl
statistic, strong conditions and a very safe environment for the rare outlandings. I am aware of the difficulties involved in participating, but in some degree they are always present when flying a championship in other country. The lack of interest of aAll that said, the Brazilian Gliding Federation is not sparing any effort to make the 4th Pan American a successful championship. As Branko has properly described in his post, the chosen site is maybe the best in Brazil. A very high flyable days
might still decided to participate.Sergio Bassi
Em domingo, 10 de julho de 2022 às 18:23:28 UTC-3, quebec...@gmail.com escreveu:
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 12:41:35 PM UTC-4, rfrit...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:55:02 PM UTC-7, Branko Stojkovic wrote:
Dear US Team Members,
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from the US
the month of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent, especially in
Quero Quero, the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC flights in
handicapped 15m class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below.
https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in the
regional and national events, often due to travel expenses, let alone making an international trek for an event that is not a "Worlds" level event. The economy in the USA is not doing so well recently.The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure its so much a lack of interest, as it is a lack of funding. It costs a lot of money to organize and transport a team and equipment for an event this big. In the USA we have trouble getting attendance forUnfortunately, unless the IGC has/does issue a waiver, entries from four countries are required for it to be an official championship. Currently there are only three shown.All the best,Here is a link for the web page for the contest https://www.planadores.org.br/panamerican/?tipo=entry-list
Branko Stojkovic XYU
and a face book page for the event https://www.facebook.com/4pagc.brazil with pictures for the area and previous contests
It is an area with good weather and the potential for racing tasks of 500km+
and this with pre-WGC at Narromine only 4 months away. No excuse has been offered, and what excuse could there be?The Pan American Gliding Championships in Brazil is sanctioned as a Category 1 event, with the same importance as a WGC.Does COVID have anything to do with it? Only a few months ago a friend had to leave his wife behind in Brasil because of travel restrictions...and surely part of the problem is that SSA hasn't yet initiated the ranking and balloting for the US team,
Em quarta-feira, 13 de julho de 2022 às 19:54:45 UTC-3, sgs...@gmail.com escreveu:Karl Striedieck and other USA pilots were my heroes. Crewing for the Brazilian team I witnessed Tom Beltz almost winning the 1983 WGC at Hobbs and Doug Jacobs winning the 1985 WGC at Rieti. Now days it is exciting to see promising newer generation pilots
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 9:07:47 PM UTC-4, quebec...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 7:59:15 PM UTC-4, johngf...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 3:50:00 PM UTC-6, Sergio Bassi wrote:
I am also sad with the USA team not participating in the Pan American Championship. As a teenager I started to fly gliders in 1974 in Brazil when SSA membership was booming. Soaring magazine was one of my prime references. George Moffat and
days statistic, strong conditions and a very safe environment for the rare outlandings. I am aware of the difficulties involved in participating, but in some degree they are always present when flying a championship in other country. The lack of interestAll that said, the Brazilian Gliding Federation is not sparing any effort to make the 4th Pan American a successful championship. As Branko has properly described in his post, the chosen site is maybe the best in Brazil. A very high flyable
US might still decided to participate.Sergio Bassi
Em domingo, 10 de julho de 2022 às 18:23:28 UTC-3, quebec...@gmail.com escreveu:
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 12:41:35 PM UTC-4, rfrit...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:55:02 PM UTC-7, Branko Stojkovic wrote:
Dear US Team Members,
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from the
in the month of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent, especially
Quero Quero, the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC flights in
handicapped 15m class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below.
https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in the
regional and national events, often due to travel expenses, let alone making an international trek for an event that is not a "Worlds" level event. The economy in the USA is not doing so well recently.The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure its so much a lack of interest, as it is a lack of funding. It costs a lot of money to organize and transport a team and equipment for an event this big. In the USA we have trouble getting attendance forUnfortunately, unless the IGC has/does issue a waiver, entries from four countries are required for it to be an official championship. Currently there are only three shown.All the best,Here is a link for the web page for the contest https://www.planadores.org.br/panamerican/?tipo=entry-list
Branko Stojkovic XYU
and a face book page for the event https://www.facebook.com/4pagc.brazil with pictures for the area and previous contests
It is an area with good weather and the potential for racing tasks of 500km+
and this with pre-WGC at Narromine only 4 months away. No excuse has been offered, and what excuse could there be?The Pan American Gliding Championships in Brazil is sanctioned as a Category 1 event, with the same importance as a WGC.Does COVID have anything to do with it? Only a few months ago a friend had to leave his wife behind in Brasil because of travel restrictions...and surely part of the problem is that SSA hasn't yet initiated the ranking and balloting for the US team,
COVID restrictions for flying to Brazil are presenting a Vaccination Card at least 14 days old or a negative PCR test from the day before departure.
On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 9:08:17 PM UTC-4, Sergio Bassi wrote:Karl Striedieck and other USA pilots were my heroes. Crewing for the Brazilian team I witnessed Tom Beltz almost winning the 1983 WGC at Hobbs and Doug Jacobs winning the 1985 WGC at Rieti. Now days it is exciting to see promising newer generation pilots
Em quarta-feira, 13 de julho de 2022 às 19:54:45 UTC-3, sgs...@gmail.com escreveu:
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 9:07:47 PM UTC-4, quebec...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 7:59:15 PM UTC-4, johngf...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 3:50:00 PM UTC-6, Sergio Bassi wrote:
I am also sad with the USA team not participating in the Pan American Championship. As a teenager I started to fly gliders in 1974 in Brazil when SSA membership was booming. Soaring magazine was one of my prime references. George Moffat and
days statistic, strong conditions and a very safe environment for the rare outlandings. I am aware of the difficulties involved in participating, but in some degree they are always present when flying a championship in other country. The lack of interestAll that said, the Brazilian Gliding Federation is not sparing any effort to make the 4th Pan American a successful championship. As Branko has properly described in his post, the chosen site is maybe the best in Brazil. A very high flyable
the US might still decided to participate.Sergio Bassi
Em domingo, 10 de julho de 2022 às 18:23:28 UTC-3, quebec...@gmail.com escreveu:
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 12:41:35 PM UTC-4, rfrit...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:55:02 PM UTC-7, Branko Stojkovic wrote:
Dear US Team Members,
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from
especially in the month of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent,
in Quero Quero, the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC flights
handicapped 15m class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below.
https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in the
for regional and national events, often due to travel expenses, let alone making an international trek for an event that is not a "Worlds" level event. The economy in the USA is not doing so well recently.The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure its so much a lack of interest, as it is a lack of funding. It costs a lot of money to organize and transport a team and equipment for an event this big. In the USA we have trouble getting attendanceUnfortunately, unless the IGC has/does issue a waiver, entries from four countries are required for it to be an official championship. Currently there are only three shown.All the best,Here is a link for the web page for the contest https://www.planadores.org.br/panamerican/?tipo=entry-list
Branko Stojkovic XYU
and a face book page for the event https://www.facebook.com/4pagc.brazil with pictures for the area and previous contests
It is an area with good weather and the potential for racing tasks of 500km+
and this with pre-WGC at Narromine only 4 months away. No excuse has been offered, and what excuse could there be?The Pan American Gliding Championships in Brazil is sanctioned as a Category 1 event, with the same importance as a WGC.Does COVID have anything to do with it? Only a few months ago a friend had to leave his wife behind in Brasil because of travel restrictions...and surely part of the problem is that SSA hasn't yet initiated the ranking and balloting for the US team,
DoneCOVID restrictions for flying to Brazil are presenting a Vaccination Card at least 14 days old or a negative PCR test from the day before departure.Perhaps getting it posted on the SSA website would help in future? Maybe even worth doing now...
On Monday, August 8, 2022 at 5:23:35 AM UTC-4, sgs...@gmail.com wrote:Karl Striedieck and other USA pilots were my heroes. Crewing for the Brazilian team I witnessed Tom Beltz almost winning the 1983 WGC at Hobbs and Doug Jacobs winning the 1985 WGC at Rieti. Now days it is exciting to see promising newer generation pilots
On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 9:08:17 PM UTC-4, Sergio Bassi wrote:
Em quarta-feira, 13 de julho de 2022 às 19:54:45 UTC-3, sgs...@gmail.com escreveu:
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 9:07:47 PM UTC-4, quebec...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 7:59:15 PM UTC-4, johngf...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 3:50:00 PM UTC-6, Sergio Bassi wrote:
I am also sad with the USA team not participating in the Pan American Championship. As a teenager I started to fly gliders in 1974 in Brazil when SSA membership was booming. Soaring magazine was one of my prime references. George Moffat and
days statistic, strong conditions and a very safe environment for the rare outlandings. I am aware of the difficulties involved in participating, but in some degree they are always present when flying a championship in other country. The lack of interestAll that said, the Brazilian Gliding Federation is not sparing any effort to make the 4th Pan American a successful championship. As Branko has properly described in his post, the chosen site is maybe the best in Brazil. A very high flyable
the US might still decided to participate.Sergio Bassi
Em domingo, 10 de julho de 2022 às 18:23:28 UTC-3, quebec...@gmail.com escreveu:
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 12:41:35 PM UTC-4, rfrit...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 1:55:02 PM UTC-7, Branko Stojkovic wrote:
Dear US Team Members,
I am disappointed and saddened by the fact that no pilots from the US have signed up to fly in the Pan American Championships in Brazil in September this year. The organizers have extended the entry deadline, hoping that someone from
especially in the month of September, when you can on average fly 9 out of 10 days.Two Canadian pilots will participate, Sergei Morozov and yours truly. For my US friends who might be sitting on the fence, I compiled some information about the venue.
I have flown from Luis Eduardo Magalhais (or LEM in Bahia province) on 9 occasions since 2012, each trip lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. I only missed 2020 because of Covid. The conditions for gliding in the area are excellent,
flights in Quero Quero, the Brasilian version of KA6, including a 500 km declared FAI triangle. The average length of all my XC flights (107 in total) was 580 km.I have flown there a total of 630 hours and 62,000 XC kilometers (40,000 miles). I made 9 flights over 900 km (all in a Nimbus 3T) and 28 flights over 750 km, (three of which were in a Jantar Standard 2). I also did a lot of XC
the handicapped 15m class, where the majority of the gliders will be ASW-20. One Discus B will be flown by Sergei, so two are still available for rent.You can find some more details on my Blog and the YouTube video below.
https://brankosbahiagliding.blogspot.com/2013/12/welcome.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10
Currently, there are only three gliders offered for rent on the contest Website (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVO0Ma8z10). All three are Discus B and all three are owned by the Brazilian aero club. These gliders can be flown in
for regional and national events, often due to travel expenses, let alone making an international trek for an event that is not a "Worlds" level event. The economy in the USA is not doing so well recently.The hotel accommodation in LEM is decent and relatively inexpensive. Renting a car with a tow hitch may be difficult, however, I am sure that my Brazilian friends will help you in an unlikely case you need a ground retrieve.
I would be happy to answer any of your questions.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm not sure its so much a lack of interest, as it is a lack of funding. It costs a lot of money to organize and transport a team and equipment for an event this big. In the USA we have trouble getting attendanceUnfortunately, unless the IGC has/does issue a waiver, entries from four countries are required for it to be an official championship. Currently there are only three shown.All the best,Here is a link for the web page for the contest https://www.planadores.org.br/panamerican/?tipo=entry-list
Branko Stojkovic XYU
and a face book page for the event https://www.facebook.com/4pagc.brazil with pictures for the area and previous contests
It is an area with good weather and the potential for racing tasks of 500km+
team, and this with pre-WGC at Narromine only 4 months away. No excuse has been offered, and what excuse could there be?The Pan American Gliding Championships in Brazil is sanctioned as a Category 1 event, with the same importance as a WGC.Does COVID have anything to do with it? Only a few months ago a friend had to leave his wife behind in Brasil because of travel restrictions...and surely part of the problem is that SSA hasn't yet initiated the ranking and balloting for the US
From the notes from the recent IGC Bureau meeting on 23-Aug 2023 (https://www.fai.org/sites/default/files/igcbureau_220823_notes_final.pdf)DoneCOVID restrictions for flying to Brazil are presenting a Vaccination Card at least 14 days old or a negative PCR test from the day before departure.Perhaps getting it posted on the SSA website would help in future? Maybe even worth doing now...
One of the contributing factors to the lack of US pilot participation is something nobody much talks about. In the USA you do not need a medical certificate to fly gliders nor to compete in gliders. But you do need one for FAI contests and to fly inmost other countries. They will not accept Basic Med (if you have that). I was on the PAGC Team in 2019 but recently lost my medical for 14 months and just got it back. I could not apply for the '22 PAGC Team because of the medical certificate issue. Yet,
ROY
Dear John and all,Brazilian gliders usually flown in competitions were made available up to the last moment, as well as cars, trailers and competent bilingual crew. Foreign license validation, incredibly large and highly authorized airspace, Brazilian Air Force Aerobatics
The 4PAGC in Brazil was cancelled because no country in America was interested in participating.
The IGC Bureau authorized the validation of the championship with 3 countries and 8 pilots per class. Big efforts have been made to organize this competition, along with a series of measures to facilitate foreign competitors' participation. Among them,
So, we set up at the last minute a Brazilian Championship to take advantage of all the preparations that had been done for the cancelled 4PAGC. Luis Eduardo Magalhães (LEM), where the 4PAGC would be held, is the gliding paradise in Brazil. And we planto fly 750 km FAI and 1000 km FAI triangle in the tasks. Follow us in Soaring Spot and OLC.
Good flights :)most other countries. They will not accept Basic Med (if you have that). I was on the PAGC Team in 2019 but recently lost my medical for 14 months and just got it back. I could not apply for the '22 PAGC Team because of the medical certificate issue. Yet,
Valéria Caselato
Brazilian Gliding Federation, President
Delegate of Brazil IGC
4PAGC Championship Manager
Em quinta-feira, 1 de setembro de 2022 às 20:13:13 UTC-3, Roy B. escreveu:
One of the contributing factors to the lack of US pilot participation is something nobody much talks about. In the USA you do not need a medical certificate to fly gliders nor to compete in gliders. But you do need one for FAI contests and to fly in
Dear Valeria: so sorry to see the effort fail. The multiple COVID postponements may have caused folks to lose track. Please reach out on this venue and to the SSA in advance with details for...2026!?ROY
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