Corinth, TX – It is 49 down and one to go in the Michael Combs Odyssey. Combs venture, to become the first Sport Pilot first to visit all 50 States in a Light Sport Aircraft, has already covered 23,800 miles, logged 282 hours of flying time and touched the lives of 22 million people through newspaper, television and radio interviews. His project, titled Flight for the Human Spirit, has inspired people all across the United States, especially Michael Combs.

“It takes an adventure like this to make you realize how diverse and magnificent the scenery, the people and the freedoms are that we enjoy in the United States,” said Combs. “I set out to talk to people about realizing their dreams, but what I’ve experienced goes beyond my wildest dreams. There have been some extreme challenges and last minute changes along the way. One thing I never encountered though was boredom.”

With one state left, Combs is facing a financial obstacle. “Hawaii’s a big nut. I have to ship my REMOS GX over there in a container and it’s going to cost $8,600 each way, so it’s going to take some fund raising to cover this part of it.” Wicks Aircraft Supply and REMOS Aircraft have already pledged to help out with the expenses, but Combs will need to line up additional financial support before he can head for the islands. Anyone wishing to contribute to the mission can do so by visiting The Flight for the Human Spirit store: http://nspired.mybigcommerce.com/index.php.

Combs plans to share the highlights of his travels with audiences at the 2011 Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In. Then he expects to go for at least six world records with his REMOS GX. “The aircraft has performed flawlessly,” said Combs. “We haven’t done much more than change oil and it has taken me over some high mountains and through some windy valleys without any problems. The reliability has been a major factor in the success of this program.”

For more information on the journey of Michael Combs, please visit http://www.flightforthehumanspirit.com/.

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