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Some days you're the lamp-post - Scotty Duncan tale of (Mis)Adventure

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Some days you're the lamp-post - Scotty Duncan tale of (Mis)Adventure

Scotty Duncan and his Polini 190 are back in the race. An incredible display of mid-race emergancy repairs, and he's rewarded with....crap weather and a broken pull cord. Hang in there Scotty. Here's his story. 

Day 4 - Analysis - "Clear Skies? Kinda"

Day 4 - Analysis - "Clear Skies? Kinda"

Race Chief Shane wraps up Day 4 on the Icarus Trophy. Dave made good progress until he was caught up by the weather and it looks like Scotty Duncan might make a triumphant return to the Race. Meanwhile, crew and pilots alike are enjoying a spot of warmer weather and naturally Team Biro found another hot spring.

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A note on Race Vs Adventure Divisions

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A note on Race Vs Adventure Divisions

That's Miro's photo. He's back in the air after a tough Day 3. He's now flying a borrowed wing, which puts him in Adventure Division and makes him ineligible for the Race Division Trophy. Why should that be? Because that's how the rules work and this is the post that explains them. 

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That was the Icarus X - the Myth of the Brothers Martin

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That was the Icarus X - the Myth of the Brothers Martin

The second in our series of reports covering the Magnificent Seven Pioneering Pilots who tackled the inaugural Icarus X in Arkansas, USA.  Here is the Anthem of Adriel, and the Dirge of Doran.  Lyrically, as well as genetically, they come as a pair