'Flight for the Human
Spirit' to begin at America Jet
Salina,
Kan., (March 22, 2010)- It's two weeks before the takeoff of The Flight
for the Human Spirit and it seems that the only variable is the
weather. Michael Combs is slated
to take off in his Remos GX light-sport aircraft from the Salina
Municipal Airport, April 5 to begin his journey across the nation.
Combs,
and the aircraft named "Hope One," will then touch down in
135 cities and towns across the U.S. and will travel more than 19,400
miles in the upcoming weeks.
"I've
been planning this trip for a year and a half," said Combs. "Although I don't know if you
can ever be completely ready for a trip of this magnitude, I'm going to
take to the skies and see how many lives we can touch through this
flight."
Combs
recovered from a serious illness several years ago, and promised
himself he would live his life with no regrets, and it seems as though
he is true to his word. After receiving his pilot's license last
October, he has logged more than 100 flight hours.
Combs' mission is to tell 20
million people that "it is never EVER too late to follow your
dreams."
The
festivities begin at 7:30 am at America Jet, 2010 Rogers Ct, located on
the Salina Aviation Service Center.
In that first day, Combs will make five stops along the way to
Columbia, Mo. The trip is
estimated to take two to three months.
Media and the general public are
invited to attend.
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