For the Human Spirit It's never, EVER too late to follow your dreams

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October 04, 2013

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Combs to Debut Flight Music at AOPA Summit

Corinth, TX - Michael Combs who became the first Sport Pilot to fly a Light Sport Aircraft into all fifty states announced today that attendees at this year's AOPA Airportfest will be the first to hear some of his latest compositions.  While speaking about The Flight for the Human Spirit, Michael's music will fill the background.

"This is a first for us, but I'm really excited for the opportunity that the attendees will ..

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September 06, 2013

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Combs Concedes Transcontinental Flight to Weather

Corinth, TX - Michael Combs who became the first Sport Pilot to fly a Light Sport Aircraft into all fifty states announced today that the amount of daylight hours available to flight his REMOS aircraft from Coast to Coast is too short.  The World Record attempt has officially been put on a "hold" status until next spring.

 "Oh sure, it's a disappointment" said Combs, "but we just didn't have favorable weather to safely make the flight ..

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 June 13, 2013

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Combs Announces Route for Transcontinental Flight

Corinth, TX - Michael Combs who became the first Sport Pilot to fly a Light Sport Aircraft into all fifty states announced today the route for his next World Record Flight.  The Transcontinental Flight will take off from Ontario, California and touch down on the East Coast in Charleston, South Carolina.  Covering a total planned distance of 1,931.5 miles it will include seven fuel stops including Chandler, AZ; El Paso, TX; Midland, TX; Denton, TX; Greenville, MS; LaGrange, ..

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October 01, 2012

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Combs Completes Fifty State Journey in a Light Sport Aircraft

Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii - When Michael Combs landed his aircraft at the Kaneohe Bay Airshow yesterday it marked the completion of an ambitious mission to touch down in all fifty states in a Light Sport Aircraft.  The event was celebrated by a record attendance crowd while Michael performed in the airshow.  "You are witnessing history today folks" stated the announcer as the wheels of the REMOS aircraft gently touched down in front of the main ..

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September 17, 2012

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Combs to Complete 50 State Adventure in a Light Sport Aircraft

Lake Dallas, TX -  Michael Combs set out several years ago to fly an aircraft into all fifty states.  At that time, he didn't have a pilot's license and began The Flight for the Human Spirit with nothing but a dream.  Since then he has flown his REMOS Light Sport Aircraft named "Hope One" into 49 states, has logged over 40,000 miles, and landed in over 200 airports.  His message of "It's never, EVER too late ..

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July 17, 2012

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Combs to Speak at AirVenture 2012

Lake Dallas, TX -  As a fan posted on The Fight for the Human Spirit's Facebook Page, "Is it that time already?"  He was referring to the annual AirVenture Air Show held in Oshkosh, WI that will attract over ten thousand aircraft and thousands upon thousands of fans of aviation through the gates during each of the seven days that it is open.

One of the highlights of the show this year will feature the aircraft "Hope One" which will be ..

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July 05, 2012

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Thunderstorms, High Winds Could Not Stop Transcontinental Flight

Denton, TX -  A Coast to Coast flight in a Light Sport Aircraft met more than its share of adverse weather as it successfully flew from Carlsbad, CA to Wilmington, NC.  Michael Combs with Flight Assistant Daniel Routh arrived at Wilmington International Airport before noon, less than fifty hours after departing the West Coast in an effort to set a new world record.

The flight successfully departed Carlsbad with low cloud ceilings within minutes of the 7:15 PDT cutoff time signifying ..

Ten Ways that You Can Participate in Aviation History

by Michael Combs

At last week's airshow in Denton, TX I had a lot of people ask how they can follow The Flight for the Human Spirit as we attempt to set a new Transcontinental World Record this weekend.  There has never been a time when encouragement was needed by so many around the world, and it seems as though our message of never EVER giving up is gaining a lot of attention.  We are truly proving that anyone can do whatever they set out to do if ..

Transcontinental World Record Flight Route

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flight Day One

Leg #01:  KCRQ - JLI - SHADI - KCHD                                       284.1 miles

Leg #02:  KCHD - PEAKS - KABQ                                              282.1 miles

Leg #03:  KABQ - CADVO - KAMA                                             243.0 miles

Leg #04:  KAMA - KDTO                                                             254.3 miles

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flight Day Two

Leg #05:  KDTO - KGLH                                                           311.8 miles

Leg #06:  KGLH - KBHM                                                           211.8 miles

Leg #07:  KBHM - KCAE                                                           281.9 miles

Leg #08:  KCAE - KILM                                                             161.0 miles

Total Flight Miles:  2,030

Estimated Actual Flight Hours:  20.3

Total Estimated Time from Take-off:  34 hours 22 minutes 23 ..

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June 01, 2012

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World Record Transcontinental Flight in a Light Sport Aircraft

Denton, TX -  A Coast to Coast record attempt is scheduled to take place on June 23^rd and 24^th in a Light Sport Aircraft.  This will be sanctioned as both a National and World Record Aviation event.

From his Lake Dallas office, pilot Michael Combs announced the official west to east route for The Flight which will begin in Carlsbad, CA (KCRQ - McClellan - Palomar) and will end in Wilmington, NC (KILM - ..