Share Your Story: David McCartney Swayne Martin April 20, 2015 Share Your Story 1 Comment Welcome to the 35th "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...
High Performance And Complex Aircraft Endorsements Swayne Martin April 11, 2015 Private Pilot, Training 2 Comments High Performance Training: While flying Cirrus SR22 N125LC, Rod Kellogg and Haley Howard gave me instruction, teaching me the basics of flying a high performance airplane. I'd flown in a Cirrus a few times...
Jamestown/Williamsburg Test Flight Swayne Martin April 5, 2015 Advice, Airport Review, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips 3 Comments In preparation for this spring, when I plan on flying with friends and family to the Jamestown/Williamsburg Airport (KJGG), I did a solo trial flight to KJGG to better familiarize myself with the route. If...
Video – Why You Should Get Your Pilot’s License Swayne Martin March 27, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Vacation Flying, Video 9 Comments Video traffic exploded over the past few days - People have really been loving this one, with over 38,000 views so far! I hope it inspires a few people to get started on their path to a pilot's...
First King Air Flight Training Swayne Martin March 21, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Training, Video 2 Comments The end of my Christmas aviation trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama with Haley Howard and Rod Kellogg was about to end - I only had one full day left. I was scheduled to leave from Pensacola, Florida on January 6th...
Fun Flying In The Carbon Cub Swayne Martin March 11, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Vacation Flying, Video 9 Comments Rod Kellogg and Haley Howard were nice enough to host me for an aviation vacation over Christmas Break. Over the trip, we had some pretty fun flights - Here are a few highlights from flying the Carbon...
Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer Seaplane Flight Swayne Martin February 28, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Training, Vacation Flying, Video 2 Comments While Haley and Rod were traveling in Nicaragua, I had the opportunity to go flying with David Walter in his Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer. The Lake is an amphibious seaplane plane with retractable landing gear....
1 Year Pilot Anniversary Swayne Martin February 21, 2015 Advice, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Training 5 Comments "Did I get much sleep last night? - No. But now that I've finally accomplished one of my biggest goals in life, I can put my head down in a few minutes, and sleep soundly knowing that I've done something I...
Triple Digits: 100+ Flight Hours! Swayne Martin February 21, 2015 Advice, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Training 9 Comments When I left for Gulf Shores, Alabama this past December, I had 62 hours in my logbook. By trip's end, 110 hours were logged. It's incredible to think that nearly half of all flying I'd ever done was completed...
Camping Fly-In Style Swayne Martin February 13, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Vacation Flying 2 Comments On a second trip down to Gulf Shores, Alabama, I had the chance to go on a camping fly-in trip with some close friends. Owned by our friend David, Perdido Winds Airpark (AL08) was the grass airstrip we...
Tailwheel Endorsement Training Swayne Martin February 8, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Training 8 Comments Coming to Gulf Shores, Alabama, I had less than 2 hours of tailwheel time. Over the 12 days I spent with Haley Howard and Rod Kellogg, I logged over 40 hours of tailwheel time in an American Champion Scout...
6 Hour Flights In The Scout – Panama City Banner Runs Swayne Martin February 3, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Trips, Vacation Flying 1 Comment I was lucky to fly two banner towing runs from Gulf Shores, Alabama to Panama City, Florida while I visited the Gulf Coast over Christmas Break with Haley Howard and Rod Kellogg. While Haley and Rod traveled...
