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Belem to Santarem

Posted on March 4th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

Brazil is a truly BIG county. Almost as big as the United States. At 10:00 UTC Michel will depart the River City of Belem for Santarem, Brazil. He will have another aircraft flying part of the way as his host and hopefully there will be some nice in-Read more

The Sky Polaris flight lands in Belem, Brazil

Posted on February 29th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

7:04 pm Sky Polaris time After 5:20 hours of flight, Michel and the Sky Polaris RV-8 has landed at Belem, Brazil. Michel had anticipated that the flight would take 6 hours so he is ahead of schedule. The plan now is to remain in Belem until MarRead more

On the move to Belem, Brazil

Posted on February 29th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

At about 1:30 pm Sky Polaris time, Michel departed Natal, Brazil for the city of Belem. This is a flight of about 1000 miles (1600 km). He estimated the flight will take about 6 hours. This leg will take Michel over the very dense forests and JungRead more

Michel Interviewed on Brazilian TV

Posted on February 27th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

Michel is interviewed by the Rio Grande do Norte Inter TV station. He explains the flight's purpose and demonstrates a short-field take off from a dirt strip. Read more

Michel Lands at Natal!

Posted on February 24th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

9:16 pm Sky Polaris Time.  After over 13 hours of non-stop flying over the Atlantic Ocean, the Sky Polaris RV-8 has landed at Natal International Airport. Much of the flight was in night time. CongRead more