Laudelino Bernardi was a legend in South American ag aviation. He was responsible for training over 1,000 agricultural pilots and played an integral role in advancing agricultural aviation south of the Equator. His influence extends to this day. Here is his story. Bernardi was a student, a professional musician (he helped to found the band “OS ATUAIS,” which still exists today), and a football player. Bernardi graduated in accounting and later became a professor. In the 1960s, he joined Banco do Brasil as a bank clerk and lived in several cities in the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul, such as Três Passos, Três de Maio, and Santo Ângelo. At the end of the 1960s, Bernardi married Venina Maria Bernardi, then a civil servant. In the early 1970s, their only child, Pelopidas, was born. In the mid-1970s, together with aviation activities, Bernardi performed at Aeroclube de Santo Ângelo, RS, and professional activities at Banco do Brasil. He graduated with a law degree from the Faculty of Right of Santo Ângelo, RS. At the end of the 1970s, Bernardi started his career as an agricultural pilot, taking the CAVAG course (agricultural aviation course) in São Paulo state, in the city of Sorocaba at CENEA, the National Agricultural Engineering Center. After graduating, he decided to start his own ag aviation business. He resigned from Banco do Brasil and founded Aero Agrícola Santos Dumont, Ltda. Bernardi established his ag aviation career before the vast implementation of agricultural aviation in Brazil, mainly in Rio Grande do Sul. This was when today’s modern aerial application techniques by plane were not available, at a time when farmers had no chance to save their crops from pests other than by using agricultural aviation. Leading the way, Mr. Bernardi has always been a pioneer in agricultural aviation by utilizing the most modern techniques and new equipment. His company, Aero Agrícola Santos Dumont, was the first in RS to use GPS guidance in the 1990s, eliminating the need for flaggers. Mr. Bernardi built hangars and installed ag operations in Santo Ângelo, Passo Fundo, Tupanciretã, São Sepé, São Gabriel, Rosário do Sul, Alegrete, São Vicente do Sul. The company had around 12 Embraer Ipanemas, and Cessna C-188s serving from the center to the west of Rio Grande do Sul, responsible for aerial rice planting, fertilization with urea, and applying the necessary pesticides to save the Gaucho region’s crops. The company treated almost half a million acres per year. In the early 2000s, Mr. Bernardi was the founder of the first agricultural aviation company in Paraguay at the request of local aeronautical authorities. He also helped with the advancement of agricultural aviation in Uruguay. Author Juliana Ap. Turchetti Coppick, when she graduated with the LX class of CAVAG in July 2013. Pelópidas, Bernardi’s son, in addition to being a trained aviator, is also a businessman and owner of PBA Parts, which sells aircraft and aeronautical parts. His wife, Roberta Bonamigo Bernardi, is the administrative and financial supervisor of PBA's activities. Commander Bernardi's grandchildren, young Pythagoras (16) and Penelope (13) are already training as aviators. Cmte. Laudelino Bernardi’s example of dedication and love for aviation will forever remain in the memory of those he interacted with. © 2025 AgAir Update, a Marsayl Media Publication. All rights Reserved. © 2025 AgAir Update, a Marsayl Media Publication. All rights Reserved. A MUM of a four-year-old girl has reportedly dropped dead after getting an electric shock from her washing machine. The tragic incident happened earlier this week while busy mum Tais de Oliveira Rost, 27, was doing laundry. According to local reports, the 27-year-old was alone at her home in Tres de Maio, Brazil. Tais was found by her boyfriend William Bottega, who called the emergency services, but they were unable to save her. Bottega took it to social media to pay tribute to his late girlfriend, writing: "I will love you today and always, for being that special person who came into my life. "I ask God to comfort our hearts. It hurts a lot, it doesn't seem real. Until we meet again." The post-mortem report has not yet been published, but it is suspected that Tais was killed by an accidental electrical discharge from the washing machine while she was washing clothes. and preliminary information seems to confirm the discharge may have come from a bare wire Police spokesperson Joao Vitorio Barbato has told reporters that the young woman had no known pre-existing health conditions that may have contributed to her untimely death who worked at a clothing store and was due to start her new job the following day The results of the post-mortem will reportedly be available in about two weeks Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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