Rio de Janeiro (Itaipuaçú) (Brazil)

Region · Paramotor XC ≥20 pts · 2014–2025

130flights ≥20 pts

10.83flights per year

267.47average points

1217.86maximum points

51.6 kmaverage distance

304.5 kmmaximum distance

0.58XC days per year

16pilots

11active years

decliningtrend

9 %foreign pilots

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Sites

Name	Flights
Cabo Frio (Unamar, RJ)	25
Maricá (Itaipuaçú)	28
Rio de Janeiro (Pedra Bonita)	21
Saquarema	13
Saquarema (sacuarema)	8
Rio das Ostras (foot)	8
Quebra-Mar	7
Itaperuna	6
Arraial do Cabo	5
Araruama (praia seca)	3
Armação dos Búzios (Buzios RJ)	3
Carapebus (foot)	3

Statistics

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2023-08-07	304.5	1217.9	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2022-04-04	253.0	1012.1	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2021-07-10	202.1	808.4	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2022-10-09	121.1	484.6	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2022-10-08	120.2	481.0	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗

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