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      Swayne Martin
      May 13, 2013
      Student Pilot, Training
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      Swayne Martin
      December 10, 2014
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      Swayne Martin
      November 21, 2014
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      Swayne Martin
      March 2, 2014
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      Swayne Martin
      May 31, 2017
      Mokulele Airlines, Training
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      Swayne Martin
      November 3, 2017
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      Swayne Martin
      July 5, 2017
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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.

Giving Young Eagles Rides In A Pilatus PC-12

Swayne Martin
May 15, 2016
Advice, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video
4 Comments
EAA Chapter 1342 is our local EAA Chapter, made up of UND students and faculty. We're the only collegiate EAA Chapter in the Nation, and are about 80 members strong at many meetings.  This year, we helped put...

Flying 1,000 Miles Through The Southwest

Swayne Martin
April 17, 2016
Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Video
Aleks Udris and I flew Cirrus SR-22T N333AN through the American Southwest a few weeks ago for some Boldmethod production stories. I hadn't spent much time flying through the Southwest before this trip, so it...

Instrument Training, Mountain Flying, and College

Swayne Martin
March 24, 2016
Fun Flying, Original, Private Pilot, Trips, UND Aerospace
1 Comment
For the past few months, I've been completing my instrument flight training in Aviation 222 at UND. The course has been awesome so far and I've come to really enjoy the challenges of instrument flying....

Flying With Friends – The Most Fun You’ll Have As A Pilot

Swayne Martin
February 29, 2016
Private Pilot, Video
Aviation just wouldn't be the same without all of the friends and family that have made it a total blast. Thanks to everyone that makes me smile when I get to go...

The Ultimate Chipotle Delivery – Pilot Style

Swayne Martin
February 2, 2016
Fun Flying, Original, Private Pilot, Trips, UND Aerospace, Video
4 Comments
Two of my best friends and pilots at UND, Madeline Lilley and Corey Komarec, planned a pretty fun trip this past weekend with me. While we love going to school and flying at the University of North Dakota,...

Gulf Shores, Alabama Winter Flying

Swayne Martin
January 19, 2016
Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Vacation Flying, Video
6 Comments
Over the past few weeks, I was fortunate to head back down to Gulf Shores, Alabama for some awesome flying with my friends Rod Kellogg, Haley Howard, Andrew Stover, and Taylor Messer. And as a new thing this...

My Experience Flying At The University of North Dakota

Swayne Martin
December 21, 2015
Advice, Fun Flying, Pinned, Private Pilot, Training, UND Aerospace
10 Comments
I get messages almost daily asking what I've thought about my experience at the University of North Dakota, so I figured it'd be helpful to write a little overview of my experience so far. I chose UND...

Finishing Up Semester 1 At UND

Swayne Martin
December 5, 2015
Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video
5 Comments
Hey guys it's been awhile and I'm sorry I haven't posted in a few weeks! This fall has been totally crazy and busy with all of the aviation courses and events I've been a part of around Grand Forks at the...

EAA 1342 Fly-In And Hog Roast

Swayne Martin
October 18, 2015
Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video
4 Comments
Shortly after arriving at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND, I joined local EAA Chapter 1342. It's been an awesome way to become friends with some pretty awesome pilots both from inside and...

G44 Widgeon Ferry Flight (Part 2 – Wyoming To Canada)

Swayne Martin
October 11, 2015
Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Trips, Video
Video highlights of flying around Canada (detailed Canadian Rockies article coming soon): https://youtu.be/MhUnTGnL0iQ As you read about in Part 1, flying low and slow across the midwest was a pretty...

UND Flying Update

Swayne Martin
September 22, 2015
Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Training
9 Comments
It's hard to believe, but I've already been up here in Grand Forks for a month now studying at the University of North Dakota's Aerospace School! Getting back into the swing of things with classes and flying...

G44 Widgeon Ferry Flight (Part 1 – Florida to Wyoming)

Swayne Martin
August 14, 2015
Flight Report, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Trips, Video
4 Comments
My good friend Rod Kellogg invited me to join him on one of the most adventurous, fun, and eye-opening trips I've ever been on ... A low-level ferry flight in a 1943 Grumman Widgeon from Gulf Shores, Alabama...
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I hope you enjoy the site and find it helpful throughout your flying! Please feel free to contact me any time via the "Contact" tab at the top of this page.

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