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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...

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...

King Air F90 Flight To Jonesboro, AR (KJBR)

Swayne Martin
January 23, 2015
Flight Report, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Training, Trips, Video
After our short flight from Gulf Shores, Rod Kellogg and I met our passengers at the Innisfree Jet Center FBO in Pensacola, Florida. The Innisfree Jet Center is a unique FBO, complete with waiting rooms,...

Banner Towing With Haley Howard

Swayne Martin
January 17, 2015
Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Training, Trips, Vacation Flying
2 Comments
It was only day one of my trip to Gulf Shores and I had already flown more than I normally do in an entire month. Upon arrival at Jack Edwards Airport (KJKA), Haley Howard took my up on a few banner runs in...

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
6 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...

Radio Interview with AviatorCast and Chris Palmer

Swayne Martin
March 23, 2014
Private Pilot, Professional Experience
I recently had the awesome opportunity to be interviewed by Chris Palmer for his aviation podcast "AviatorCast." Chris Palmer runs the online flight training company "Angle of Attack," serving pilots flying...

My First Aviation Job – Writer/Producer for Boldmethod Flight Training!

Swayne Martin
March 11, 2014
Private Pilot, Professional Experience
2 Comments
I'm happy to announce my first job in the aviation world! As of a few days ago, I was hired by the Boldmethod Team to work as a writer/producer for their website. I'm excited to be a part of the movement to...

“Ace Abbott’s Aviation Affair” Radio Interview with Swayne Martin

Swayne Martin
December 8, 2013
Professional Experience, Student Pilot
1 Comment
A few days ago, I had the privilege of being interview by Ace Abbott, a retired military, corporate, and airline pilot, for his radio talk show, "Ace Abbott's Aviation Affair." Ace was the second pilot to...
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