To maximize the admiration of the scenery below, flying low and slow is the way to go! If it was about getting to our destination in the fastest and most efficient way possible, we would catch an airliner instead! The journey by itself is the attraction, not just the destination.

The idea is to air-travel around Brazil in about 6 legs, but they may as well be extended to 8. Each leg of the intended route will be flown within periods of approximately 3 weeks (which coincides with Will´s rotational working schedule). We plan to finish each leg at a local flying club where we hope to hangar the trike for the weeks I have to work. 

Exact day-by-day planning is impossible. There are too many unknowns, weather being the major. As we fly from A to B, we may not immediately want to continue to C. We would also like to enjoy the location where we are. Things like sight-seeing, local flights, meeting people, unfavorable weather and unscheduled events will all influence the day-by-day planning. However, each leg will have a planned and alternative destination.

Flying an open cockpit aircraft can be quite intense and exhausting depending the circumstances. We want to have pleasure in flying by keeping the stress levels to a minimum. The early morning, due to its still air, is usually the best time for flying. Sunrise will therefore often be our take-off time. Although the trike´s autonomy is about 4 hours, we plan to land and pause after maximal 2 hours flying. Initially we will not fly more than 4 hours per day as we would like to finish around noon. This will give us time to prepare for the next day and rest.
 


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    Willem é holandês, vive e trabalha no Brasil desde 2005 e Fabiana é brasileira, natural do Rio de Janeiro. Willem tem voado de trike desde 2001 e já havia completado vôos pelo interior da África do Sul. Fabiana, sua esposa, tem registrado um número significativo de horas de vôo e foi exposta a vários tipos de condições de vôo também.

    Willem

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    I learned to fly ultralights in South Africa and spent much of my time-off flying over the African bush.

    After a work related transfer to Brazil late 2004, it took some time to set up since Rio de Janeiro isn't exactly like Kwazulu Natal. Determined to continue my passion, I eventually passed the exams for a license category which allows us to fly in both general and controlled airspace.

    Fabiana

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    I am originally from Saquarema, the surfing capital of Rio de Janeiro state. I have logged a significant amount of flying hours and have been exposed to a wide a range of flying conditions since I first met Will 3 years ago. In flight, I take care of the photography, and assists in navigation and radio communications.