What It’s Like To Commute From North Dakota To Hawaii Swayne Martin November 3, 2017 Mokulele Airlines, Pinned, Video 4 Comments After flying at Mokulele Airlines full time over the summer, I was offered the unique opportunity to continue my flying on a part-time basis, even as I finish my last year as a student at the University of...
This Is Your Chance To Be An Airline Pilot In Hawaii Swayne Martin July 5, 2017 Mokulele Airlines, Pinned 25 Comments APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSED - APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED ON JULY 20TH, 2017 OF DECISIONS (STAY TUNED FOR MORE HIRING OPPORTUNITIES SOON!) If you've previously applied for Mokulele, follow the instructions...
First Day As An Airline Pilot Swayne Martin June 11, 2017 Mokulele Airlines, Pinned, Professional Experience, Video 10 Comments Mokulele Airlines runs itself in a very similar fashion to much larger Part 121 Airlines. After training, First Officers or Captains are assigned a training pilot to complete a few days of IOE, or "initial...
Mokulele Airlines Training Swayne Martin May 31, 2017 Mokulele Airlines, Pinned, Training 7 Comments As a relatively small Part 135 air carrier, it's pretty unusual that Mokulele Airlines has a department dedicated to flight training. Its training center is located in Kahului on the island of Maui. Upon...
I’m Moving To Hawaii! Time For Ground School Swayne Martin May 16, 2017 Mokulele Airlines, Video 8 Comments After weeks of preparation, ground school for Mokulele Airlines just started. Our training base is in Kahului on the Island of Maui. Check out the big...
I’m Officially A Flight Instructor! Swayne Martin May 1, 2017 Pinned, Training, UND Aerospace 14 Comments It's been a long few months, but I'm so happy to announce that I'm officially a flight instructor! You guys have seen me teach for years by writing articles on Boldmethod, and now I have a CFI certificate...
My First Commercial Pilot Job – Mokulele Airlines Swayne Martin April 15, 2017 Mokulele Airlines, Pinned, Professional Experience, Video 25 Comments I'm so excited to announce that I've accepted my first ever job as a commercial pilot. I'll be flying as a First Officer for Mokulele Airlines this summer all around the Hawaiian islands. Better yet, Rod and...
Fly The 2017 Cirrus SR22 G6 Swayne Martin March 19, 2017 Fun Flying, Video 2 Comments There's nothing like new plane smell... I was fortunate to be invited to fly the brand new 2017 Cirrus SR22 G6 by Gary Black, a Regional Sales Director at Cirrus Aircraft. Brand new SR22s are top notch,...
Flight Instructor Training Swayne Martin February 17, 2017 Training, UND Aerospace 5 Comments It's been too long since I've posted an update on my flight training progress! That's for a good reason... CFI training has been a ton of work. As a CFI student enrolled in AVIT 414 at UND, I'm lucky to get...
Becoming A Multi-Engine, Instrument Rated, Commercial Pilot Swayne Martin November 17, 2016 Training, UND Aerospace, Video 12 Comments At UND, 94 lessons make up a training course outline (TCO) for our commercial, multi-engine, and instrument courses. Unlike at many schools, upon completion of instrument and commercial training, you don't...
Flying A Piece of 1943 History Swayne Martin October 16, 2016 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Video 2 Comments Thanks to David Tatum, Founder of Freedom Flight USA, I was able to experience a piece of history down in Dallas, Texas this weekend. Flying a 1943 Boeing N2S3 Stearman around was an awesome experience,...
Pulling 8 G’s In This Aerobatic Extra 300L Swayne Martin October 10, 2016 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video 3 Comments This Extra 300L has 300 horsepower for 1,500 pounds of weight - Talk about a seriously good ratio! I was lucky enough to fly last weekend with Cameron Jaxheimer, a World Aerobatic Competitor for Team USA....
