Castelo, Governador Valadares, + Baixo Guandu: Brazil 2017 with XCBrazil

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The Gin Explorer got broken in during an XC course in Valle - now time to put some hours and distance on it in Brazil. Brazilian equivalent of a Rum+chicken sacrifice to Jobu already in the works for sun, light clouds, and a modest tail wind.

Travel Day (nothing particularly exciting) YVR->YYZ->GRU->VIX http://flyinorange.blogspot.com.br/2017 ... rvice.html

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Day 1 familiarization flight that could have used a strobe and landing lights by the end of it.

http://flyinorange.blogspot.com/2017/03 ... light.html

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Part 1 of a mini XC in Castelo.

http://flyinorange.blogspot.com.br/2017 ... spart.html

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Part 2 of the mini XC in Castelo:

http://flyinorange.blogspot.com.br/2017 ... rt_10.html

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Transfer day from Castelo to GV, stopping for the 'best' coffee in Brazil.

http://flyinorange.blogspot.com.br/2017 ... to-gv.html

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First flight in GV, cut a little short.

http://flyinorange.blogspot.com.br/2017 ... short.html

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Finally getting caught up after having transitioned the blog to something a little cleaner.

A little one on one time with one of the guides, Rob, in the midst of the Brazilian XC League (90+ competitors). To sum it up: "This is one of those days when you can’t help but love this sport." (and the following flight is even better).

https://flyinorange.blog/2017/05/06/cro ... -guidance/