Released on = September 5, 2006, 12:50 pm

Press Release Author = Jon Reischel

Industry = Non Profit

Press Release Summary = A 26-year-old Cincinnati pilot is planning an extraordinary
journey. Leaving September 17 from Ohio, Preston Bentley is going to land his plane
in all 48 contiguous states in 30 days to honor the memory of his cousin (who died
at age 21 after a lifelong battle with a rare disease) and raise a half a million
dollars for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Details are provided in the release
below. It will be the first flight of its kind in a Light Sport Aircraft, and use of
the plane, legal work, insurance, etc. are all being donated.

Press Release Body = CINCINNATI, OH - September 5, 2006 - Since the age of two,
Preston Bentley has dreamed of flying among the clouds. And he's dreamed of helping
people and making the world a better place. This month, he'll make those dreams
reality by embarking on a cross country flight around the contiguous United States,
touching down in 48 states and covering nearly 8,000 nautical miles in just 30 days.
Flying in a Sky Skooter T-11, donated for the trip by Dallas-based IndUS Aviation,
Preston's journey will be the first of its kind ever made in a Light Sport Aircraft.

Preston, 26, who works at Blue Ash Aviation & There by Air Charters at the Blue Ash
Airport north of Cincinnati, will kick off his adventure on September 17 during the
Blue Ash Airshow. He has two goals. The first: honor Seth Bailey, Preston's close
friend and cousin who passed away in April 2004 at age 21 from complications from
central hypoventilation syndrome, which was the result of having
meningioencephalitis as an infant. Seth lived most of his life with a tracheotomy
tube attached to his throat and was forced to undergo countless operations
throughout his childhood, many of which took place at Cincinnati Children's
Hospital. Residents of Virginia, Seth's family made frequent visits to the local
Ronald McDonald House while in Cincinnati and came to know and love the people
there.

The second goal: raise at least $500,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Greater Cincinnati, which will be donated in Seth's name and memory. The non-profit
organization provides a home away from home and emotional support for families of
critically ill children receiving medical treatment at area hospitals. There are 259
Ronald McDonald Houses in 28 countries worldwide, providing more than 6,000 bedrooms
each night. Online donations are being accepted at www.rmhcincinnati.org or checks
can be made out to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati (noting
Seth Bailey Memorial Flight on the memo line), 350 Erkenbrecher Avenue, Cincinnati,
OH 45229.

"This journey is about Seth and all the children who will benefit from the money
raised in his name," explains Preston. "I want to do something good for this world,
and I want to see and experience as much of it as possible in the process. This
adventure gives me the chance to do both. Seth had a contagious love for life. I'm
only one of many who were profoundly affected by the way he viewed the world, but
I'm honored to be able to celebrate his spirit in this small way."

Preston has mapped out his flight path: he will touch down in all 48 contiguous
states and make stops in several cities to visit local Ronald McDonald Houses and
meet and interact with the children and their families. His progress will be tracked
online at http://blog.rmhcincinnati.org and Preston will keep an online journal on
that site to chronicle his adventure and allow him to correspond with Ronald
McDonald House children all along the way.

Bill and Amy Christian, owners of Blue Ash Aviation & There by Air Charters and
Preston's employers, are coordinating the event and couldn't be happier to support
the historic flight. They are actively contacting individuals and companies in their
aviation network to solicit goods, services or financial donations to make the
journey possible. By providing for all the event expenditures, 100% of received cash
donations will go directly to Ronald McDonald House.

"From Tom Gunnarson, who is president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers
Association, to Ram Pattisapu, the president of IndUS Aviation who donated the
airplane, we have been amazed at the generous outpouring of support from people
around the country," said Amy Christian. "Preston is a great young man, and when he
came to us with the seed of an idea, we saw the tremendous opportunity to raise
funds for a great cause and promote the wonders of aviation. We're very excited to
help him realize this dream."

Other project sponsors include Hulse Stucki, PLLC of Irving, Texas, which is
donating all legal work for the trip, and Nationair and USAIG, which are donating
and providing the insurance coverage. For sponsorship information or to offer
assistance, contact Amy Christian at 513-984-5880 or info@blueashaviation.com.

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Web Site = http://www.rmhcincinnati.org

Contact Details = Jon Reischel, APR
Director of Public Relations
Strata-G Communications
250 West Court Street, Suite 400
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
direct: 513.287.7847
mobile: 513.237.7758
fax: 513.381.0385