Brazil Governador Valadares 2004

Feedback from paraglider pilots who went on our Governador Valadares paragliding trip in January/February 2004...

Trevor Giddings, Hove, East Sussex, England

About Flybubble Paragliding?...
"First class."

How did the course live up to your expectations?
"The trip exceeded my (high) expectations"
"pre-trip organisation was exemplary" "Just right"
"The expertise and guidance... was fantastic"
"I don't see how any XC course could be better arranged"

What made you choose Flybubble Paragliding?
"I knew Carlo from my training... and knew him to be an excellent teacher as well as a top class, very experienced pilot."
"I wanted to get the best possible learning experience in XC"
"I hoped to achieve several XC flights, become much better and more confident at thermalling, and most importantly to become a better overall pilot."

About Flybubble's site and XC flight guidance?...
"It was all excellent" "Longest XC to date"
"Pre-flight briefings were excellent." "helped find the next thermals"
"...had to really scratch my head to come up with any suggestions for improvement!"
"I honestly cannot imagine how I could ever in future get better help, advice and the rapid learning than I received on this trip from Flybubble Paragliding."

Did you feel that you learnt anything on the course?...
"A huge amount, where to begin?"
"Perhaps the greatest thing was to be liberated from the hill, getting increased confidence in my (growing) ability"
"I learned a lot about better flying technique - to thermal properly for the first time, to use my speed bar properly for the first time, and... how to find the next thermal."

Favourite moments / best experiences?...
"4 XC flights in 4 consecutive days."
"Climbing in a blue thermal with dozens of Urubu (Brazilian vultures)"
Personal bests:
"Height ATO, 870m; Height AMSL, 1750m; Height AGL, 1500m; XC Distance, 37km."
"My wonderful memories of the trip are still as fresh as ever."

About Governador Valadares?...
"Initially challenging to a total novice XC man. But with Flybubble's thorough briefings on landing-out options, their fly-guiding while in the air... I very soon relaxed and hugely enjoyed the big relatively gentle thermals and the magnificent XC experience."

Would you recommend GV to your friends and fellow pilots?
"Yes, but would like to try other Brazil sites."

About Brazil and it's people?...
"An excellent place. Big country, beautifully warm, cheap for a UK visitor, friendly people."
"Staying solely in GV of course limited the opportunity to experience the wider Brazil. I??

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Peter Longstaff, Ascot, Berkshire, England

About this Flybubble Paragliding trip?...
"Excellent." "with Carlo in charge there was no problem."
"my best XC flights ever."
"I would recommend one of Carlo??

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Peter Campbell, St Leonards, East Sussex, England

About this Flybubble Paragliding trip?...
"I had a brilliant time."
"It was a most memorable adventure that I treasure dearly."

About Flybubble's site and XC flight guidance?...
"I felt I received the best coaching possible"
"we made the greatest opportunity of every opportunity to fly"
"Pre-flight briefing were very good - Top!"
"what I learnt about XC flying really came together"
"I can??

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Andrew Craig, London, England

About this Flybubble Paragliding trip...
"Excellent." "useful experience"

About Flybubble's site and XC flight guidance...
"Superb."
"Invaluable advice and guidance... in theory and in practice."

How were the pre-flight briefings, and post-flight debriefings?
"Always very useful."

About Flybubble's retrieve service...
"brilliant" "always making the extra effort to look after and retrieve us."

What did you learn on the course?
"to use other pilots... not try to work everything out myself."
"gliding on bar, deciding the best speed to fly."

About the flying...
"Cross-country experience in an easy and relaxing setting."

Favourite moments / best experiences?...
"thermalled with vultures" "my first XC of the trip." "my longest distance so far."
"I was about to land, then spotted a new glider... just managing to glide to him and join his thermal"

About Governador Valadares...
"Great site" "Landings are fine" "friendly and helpful people"
"can??

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Andrew Davies, Hove, East Sussex, England

About this Flybubble Paragliding XC flying course...
"Excellent." "Good instruction"
"The lectures were excellent."

About your Flybubble Paragliding XC fly-guides...
"It was a real eye opener flying with them."
"A valuable insight in what it is like to be at the top of the sport."

Did you achieve any ???personal bests??

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Grita Rose-Innes, London, England

About this Flybubble Paragliding trip?...
"I had a very good experience going with Flybubble."

About Flybubble Paragliding?...
"The best!"

About Flybubble's trip organisation and planning?...
"Brilliant, big thank you to Nancy!"
"The set up was very good."

About Flybubble's site and XC flight guidance?...
"Excellent!"
"the talks on thermalling, instruments, etc. were very useful."

About the flying?...
"XC flying is... just wonderful in GV: the open space, the climate, the clouds, the birds."
"very rewarding flying under the guidance of the best pilots you can be flying with."

About Brazil?... "People seem to be very friendly." "Food is good and cheap."

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Bobby Brown, Crowborough, Sussex, England

About Flybubble Paragliding?...
"Let me ghost-write the book I think you should publish!"

About Flybubble's trip organisation and planning?...
"Excellent."

About Flybubble's site and XC flight guidance?...
"Excellent." "I liked the format"
"Briefing, radio communication, retrieve & pre-flight ??

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Crispin Rose-Innes, London, England

About Flybubble Paragliding?...
"a superb team"

About Flybubble Paragliding's organisation?...
"Very concise and thorough." "It was absolutely right."

About Flybubble's site and XC flight guidance?...
"Excellent" "The group discussions were very useful indeed."

About Governador Valadares and the flying?...
"Great"
"The best I??

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