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...
Flyover – Filming Of The USS Indianapolis Swayne Martin August 6, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Vacation Flying 3 Comments While in Gulf Shores, Alabama, I spent a lot of time flying over the filming of the USS Indianapolis in the Carbon Cubs and Grumman Widgeon. Nicholas Cage stars in the film that features the story of the...
Nicaragua Dusty Roads Adventure (Part 2) Swayne Martin July 23, 2015 Trips, Video 3 Comments As you read in part 1, the first days of our trip to Nicaragua were a whirlwind. But the moments on day 3 left the largest impact on me... Below is a highlight video from our trip inside...
Nicaragua Dusty Roads Adventure (Part 1) Swayne Martin July 11, 2015 Trips, Video 3 Comments I didn’t quite know what I was getting myself into when I re-booked flights to arrive in Alabama a few days early so I could hop onboard a trip to Nicaragua. Eddie Spencie, the owner of the Shrimp Basket...
King Air Adventure Flight – Alabama to Nicaragua Swayne Martin July 2, 2015 Flight Report, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Trips, Vacation Flying, Video 5 Comments As you may know, I was extremely fortunate to be invited to fly alongside Rod Kellogg down to Managua, Nicaragua from Gulf Shores, Alabama in the Shrimp Basket’s private King Air F90 (N931SB). I didn’t...
Summer Update: A Surprise Trip! Swayne Martin June 16, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips 9 Comments Ok so the summer is getting busy already. For the past few weeks I've been in Boulder, Colorado working with Aleks and Colin at Boldmethod. And in-between that time, I visited Grand Forks and the University of...
Crosswind Practice Swayne Martin June 7, 2015 Private Pilot, Training, Video At 7am on Monday morning, I spent about a half hour practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings at Hanover KOFP before my Wednesday departure for Denver (working with the guys at Boldmethod). It was already...
Flight To Hummel Field, Virginia (W75) Swayne Martin May 31, 2015 Airport Review, Private Pilot Before graduation and college I wanted to go flying again with my grandfather and brother, so I planned a flight with them from Hanover KOFP to Hummel Field (W75), Virginia. Waking up early in the morning for...
High School Graduation – What’s Next? Swayne Martin May 22, 2015 Private Pilot 7 Comments I graduated high school today! Thanks to all of my friends, family, and teachers that made the past few years incredible. So what's next? Well next year I'm headed to the University of North Dakota's...
