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...
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...
Finishing Up Semester 1 At UND Swayne Martin December 5, 2015 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video 3 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...
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...
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...
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...
