A note from Arlan.. The temperatures are running in the eighties so I was dressed in sandals, shorts and a T-shirt. Johnny took me on a tour of the area in the Aircam, an oversize ultralight. The mountains are within a couple miles from the runway so we can easily tow someone to them or they can soar near the runway. We can also tow you over the ocean which is only a mile from the runway. On day 2, in the afternoon I spent surfing.

Johnny Benson (of Hangglide Costa Rica) has a first class program for visiting pilots giving unlimited flying either in tows or mountain launches at one of the four nearby launch sites. The program includes 7 days and 6 nights at a local motel, breakfast, lunch, ride to and from the airport, surf lessons with many extras for $1299.

Non flying guests tagging along will pay only for meals!

Or if they want to learn, they can spend another $1200 for 14 tandems to learn to hang glide.

Jaco has a lot of open air stores, shops, restaurants and bars with a wide variety of night life within walking distance of the motel. The days have been sunny with lots of cumulus. The beaches have 3-4 foot waves that make them excellent to learn to surf. I got to go now. Johnny is taking me out to sushi where some lovely ladies that we were surfing with work.

good flying and hope to see some of you down here.
Arlan