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Iran Brandolt da Silva, a native of Alegrete in southern Brazil, never imagined how much his life would change when he secured a job flying an Ipanema aircraft for Itaquerê Aero Agrícola in Deciolândia, a small town in Mato Grosso, during his second agricultural season. Iran had flown one rice...

Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil, has a long history of firsts in Brazilian agriculture. Due to its temperate climate, it was favored by the European settlers who brought modern agricultural techniques to the country in the 19th century. The first aerial application was made in Rio...

Embraer is celebrating the 20th anniversary of ANAC, Brazil's civil aviation authority, certifying its Ipanema EMB-202A to use ethanol as fuel. Originally issued on October 19, 2004, this certification made the Ipanema EMB-202A the first civilian factory-built aircraft to use ethanol as fuel. In fact, as early as 1985, the...

What began as a "poetic project" by a father and two sons in a small engine workshop in Brazil in 1970 has grown into the first and most traditional Brazilian company specializing in equipment for agricultural aviation. Through relentless innovation, Travicar has revolutionized agricultural aviation, setting new standards in efficiency...

Agricultural aviation in Brazil began on August 19, 1947, when the first aerial application addressed a severe locust swarm in southern Brazil. Since then, the country has developed strong regulations and built a robust fleet of agricultural planes, helicopters, and agricultural drones. Brazil stands as the world’s largest producer and...

SINDAG, the Brazilian Agricultural Aviation Association, held its annual convention at the Santo Antônio do Leverger Airport (SWLV) in Mato Grosso from August 20 to 22, 2025. The Congresso da Aviação Agrícola do Brasil de 2024 (2024 Brazilian Agricultural Aviation Convention) was undoubtedly South America's biggest and best ever. Due...

Someone arriving at Fazenda Mário Ferreira might think he or she was suddenly transported to somewhere in Iowa or Kansas. It doesn't look like a typical Brazilian farm, situated around crop-covered gentle hills with grain elevators visible in the distance, with an asphalt road well into the impeccably clean farming...

Sertãozinho, a vibrant city in Brazil, was abuzz with excitement as it played host a small fleet of aircraft from the 2023 AvAg Congress. The event, organized by SINDAG) drew the attention of ag aviation enthusiasts, industry professionals, and local residents alike. The AvAg Congress, renowned for showcasing the latest...

By Ernesto Franzen "Propeller: Fan that cools the pilot. Turn it off and see how he sweats", is the caption on an oft-repeated cartoon, usually depicting a single-engine airplane with a stopped prop in a descending flight with its pilot covered in sweat beads. Of course, the reason for the stopped...

For this particular trip to Brazil, I visited the state of Tocantins for the first time. Tocantins is in a subtropical, northern region of Brazil. It is the newest of 26 Brazilian states. Over 35 years ago, the state used to be a part of Goias. I entered the state by...