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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
A Visit To The University Of North Dakota Swayne Martin November 21, 2014 Advice, Private Pilot, Student Pilot, Training, Trips It's Senior Year. College decisions are coming and applications are piling up. As a student interested in pursuing professional flight, I've been looking into major aviation universities all over the...
Martinair Charter Airline Internship – Nope, It’s Not My Family’s Airline! Swayne Martin November 12, 2014 Advice, Private Pilot, Professional Experience 4 Comments As a part of my school's Junior year internship program I was given the chance to serve as an intern at Martinair, a charter airline based out of the Richmond International Airport (UNRELATED to my last...
Life Of A Charter Pilot – A Full Learjet 35A Flight Swayne Martin September 18, 2014 Advice, Flight Report, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Trips 5 Comments I've always wondered as a professional pilot hopeful, "What's the life of a charter pilot like?" This summer, I had the opportunity through an internship at Martinair (a Part 91/135 airline - UNRELATED to my...
Radio Interview On SimpleFlight Swayne Martin August 22, 2014 Advice, Private Pilot, Professional Experience A few weeks ago, I had the awesome opportunity to be interviewed for the SimpleFlight Aviation Radio Show. The show is recorded live every Sunday, at 8pm CST. Make sure to tune in sometime, they have awesome...
TEDx Youth Speech: What If You Could Do Anything? Swayne Martin May 15, 2014 Advice, Private Pilot, Video 3 Comments As you read earlier, I recently gave a TED Talk at my school's conference. The video below has the speech in addition to the introduction video. (The speech begins at 2:40): For all of the pilots out...
