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...
Flight To Tangier Island (KTGI) For Mother’s Day Swayne Martin May 17, 2015 Airport Review, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Vacation Flying, Video 3 Comments Since I'm headed off to college next year, my brother and I wanted to something special for mom this Mother's Day. We decided to take her on a day trip out to Tangier Island, VA - somewhere we had all talked...
Asking A Date To Prom With A Flight To Lunch Swayne Martin May 8, 2015 Airport Review, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Video 8 Comments For senior year, I wanted to come up with a cool way to ask my date to the Junior/Senior Dance (our version of prom). My first plan was to write out "Jr/Sr?" in chalk on a large parking lot and then fly over...
Share Your Story: Andy, New Zealand Swayne Martin May 4, 2015 Share Your Story Welcome to the 36th "Share Your Story" post. Pilots from around the world write in featuring their flight experiences, promoting their blogs, websites, social media, novels, etc. These posts show students...
University of North Dakota – Class of 2019 Swayne Martin April 27, 2015 Advice, Private Pilot, Training 21 Comments It's official - I'm headed North to Grand Forks, North Dakota next year to attend the University of North Dakota's aerospace program. With a fleet of over 120 aircraft including airplanes, helicopters,...
