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      Swayne Martin
      December 13, 2013
      Student Pilot, Training
      2 Comments
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      Swayne Martin
      December 10, 2014
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    • A Visit To The University Of North Dakota

      Swayne Martin
      November 21, 2014
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      Swayne Martin
      March 2, 2014
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      Swayne Martin
      May 16, 2017
      Mokulele Airlines, Video
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      Swayne Martin
      November 3, 2017
      11
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      Swayne Martin
      July 5, 2017
      27
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      Swayne Martin
      June 11, 2017
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Swayne Martin

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If you want to become a pilot, I want to make your journey just a little easier. I'm a First Officer for Envoy Air, one of the largest regional airlines in the world, and have partnered with industry leaders like the U.S. Air Force to teach about various aviation careers. For a full bio, click the "About" tab above. Use the "Contact" tab to shoot me a message.

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
16 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, Professional Experience, Video
27 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....

Camping, College Style – It’s A Pilot’s Life

Swayne Martin
September 24, 2016
Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video
1 Comment
Every year, EAA Chapter 1342 throws its annual fly-in and hog roast event in Manvel, North Dakota. EAA 1342 is the University of North Dakota's most active aviation student group, made up of about 120...

Float Flying – Pilot’s Summer 2016

Swayne Martin
August 18, 2016
Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Vacation Flying, Video
11 Comments
Over the past few weeks, I was lucky to explore more of the Gulf Coast... But this time in a Carbon Cub on floats. Rod, Haley, Leonard and I had a great time checking out the awesome rivers, lakes, and...

Passing My Commercial Checkride

Swayne Martin
July 18, 2016
Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Training, UND Aerospace
8 Comments
To get ahead with flight courses at UND, I stayed for an accelerated semester during the first 6 weeks of summer this year. In 6 weeks, 30 of us in my class took AVIT 323 (aerodynamics), AVIT 324 (aircraft...

The Experience Of Leasing My First Airplane

Swayne Martin
June 11, 2016
Advice, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video
10 Comments
People often say that owning or leasing your own plane is impossible to do on a budget, especially if you're in college like me. But five of us at the University of North Dakota co-lease N46015, a 1968 C172i....
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