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NASSAU, Bahamas - Pilots from all over the world will fly through The Bahamas, The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Turks and Caicos, learning about the local culture and earning points for teamwork, discipline and general aviation knowledge.

The 10-day event runs from April 17-27 and starts in Florida. Bahamian aviation specialist Greg Rolle will give a 'Fly The Bahamas' presentation on April 16th at the Marriot Courtyard at Fort Lauderdale/Cypress Creek.

The next day teams leave for Exuma. There are participants from Austraila, Switzerland, France, Hungray, Canada

and the US as well as international press that includes National Geographic.

Not just a race, the flight schedule provides information about each destination's history and culture. Here's an excerpt describing Exuma:

"The Exumas were settled in 1783 by American Loyalists who wanted to remain true to the British king after the United States won the American Revolutionary War. They reassembled their former way of life in these islands, complete with cotton plantations and African slaves.

"Remnants of these plantations can still be found. Lord John Rolle was a major landowner and one of the most powerful Loyalists. When he freed his slaves in 1835, he released his land to them for life. In gratitude, several towns are named after him. This chain of 365 cays stretches over 100 miles of the most breathtaking beautiful unnamed and deserted beaches strolled only iguanas."

Competitors will spend two days in Exuma eating at local restaurants, visiting blue holes, snorkeling and dancing to rake 'n' scrape.

During the next week, the pilots will visit the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos before coming back to The Bahamas for day 10 in Eleuthera. The next day everyone will head out for the destination of their choice.

The Governor General's Cup was established in 1953 by Charles Massey, the first Canadian-appointed Governor.Here are a few things that make it stand out as an event:

Each destination is hosted by local government Low accommodation costs, no landing, parking or other normally imposed fees Pilots are not confined to isolated “resorts” but directed to more local solutions "It is not a race!!!" Pilots put to test navigation, flying and safety skills, identify waypoint, perform educational & special missions…. Fun ground competitions related to local tradition and culture. Daily celebrations shared with the locals accompanied by music and dance Ideal for making new friendship, the competition is a meeting point for pilots from all over the world and a pretext for old timers to reunite

Download the complete Caribbean Air Challenge programme here

Find out more at www.aviationconnection.org and www.airrally.com

Doctors said today they have little doubt that a man found in Haiti's rubble was trapped for nearly a month.

Physicians from the University of Miami's field hospital in Haiti said today that 28-year-old Evan Muncie's health was what they would expect from someone who had been trapped for 27 days.

Dr Dushyantha Jayaweera told Reuters TV that his survival in the rubble would be "unusual but not impossible".
"He was quite dehydrated and he was wasted, so there are certain things that suggest that it's true."

Dr Mike Connelly told CNN: "He was emaciated. He hadn't had anything in quite some time. He had open wounds that were festering on both of his feet."

The Haitian government had declared the search and rescue operations over on January 23rd.

Read more at The Guardian