Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Flight

Hello my name is Brett Easter. I am a student pilot and avid member of the Civil Air Patrol. The Civil Air Patrol for those who are not familiar with the Civil Air Patrol, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a congressionally chartered, federally supported non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). The Civil Air Patrol was founded December 1st 1941. Perhaps best known for its search-and-rescue efforts, CAP flies more than 85 percent of all federal inland search-and-rescue missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. Outside the continental United States, CAP supports the Joint Rescue Coordination Centers in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Nearly 100 people are saved each year by CAP members. As I mentioned previously I am a student pilot. I have been taking flying lessons at Crest Airpark in Kent, Washington sense I was eleven years–old. All of which hours were logged as official training hours with a FAA Certified Flight Instructor. I cannot credit Crest Airpark and my flight instructor enough for propelling my interest in CAP even higher than I once thought imaginable. Even at my current age of fourteen I can recognize the need for adventure in a boy’s life. The teenage years can be very difficult and is a minefield of poor choices. If not given proper outputs for our extremely high energy (sorry mom) we can fall into these traps of negative behavior and find ourselves in trouble with addiction, crime, and other undesirable destinies. Luckily flying and Civil Air Patrol alike have provided me equally with a safe output for my adventurous spirit.  My mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis or (MS) in 2006. Those who are unfamiliar with Multiple Sclerosis, MS is a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. Side effects can include but are not limited to: pain and loss of vision due to optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve), not to mention two-thirds of people who have MS remain able to walk , though they most likely  will need an aid, such as a cane or wheelchair. Unfortunately there is no cure for Multiple Sclerosis. This is extremely unfortunate as over 2.3 million people worldwide are effected by MS. She has been extremely lucky in the fact that she has suffered almost no extreme side effects presides having regions of her facial muscles temporarily paralyzed, slightly impeding the comfort of her day to day life.  Using my interest in aviation I have decided to raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis in hopes of finding a cure. My goal will to be the youngest pilot to solo fly across Washington State. Using Federal Aviation Regulation 103 I am not restricted by age requirements. I will fly from Westport Airport, Westport WA to Sky Meadows Airport, Greenacres, WA. After all equipment, safety expenses, and operational expenses are paid I will donate the remaining funds to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. With this campaign I hope to accomplish public awareness and financial support to MS victims and their families.