from Nick’s winning essay…
“For many centuries, the religion of Islam has contained five separate pillars of faith. One very important pillar involves a pilgrimage to Mecca, which 
is the center of the Islamic religion. This is just one example of how important travel and something that someone is passionate about come together. I believe to be a dedicated pilot, in order for me to expand my passion for flight; it is required for me to make my own pilgrimage to Kill Devil Hills in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the birthplace of the powered flight…
I have also decided that I am going to fly myself there. You can’t go to a museum of flight by car! You have to fly in and experience it just as the Wright Brothers did a century ago. I have calculated the total distance from Muskegon County Airport (KMKG) to First Flight Airport (KFFA) to be about 720 nautical miles (828 statue miles). I will take a direct flight to the airport and have planned a landing in Richmond, Virginia for refueling along the way.”
In 2005 Nick Waldo flew solo to Kill Devil Hills in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the birthplace of powered flight.
