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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
University Of North Dakota Cessna 172 Flight (Aviation Introduction) Swayne Martin December 10, 2014 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Student Pilot, Training, Trips, Video 2 Comments It's only October 4th and the temperature outside is 33 degrees with a 20 degree wind chill. The wind gusts across airport at 15-20 knots as I enter the front door - That's North Dakota for you. To read...
Robinson R44 Helicopter Flight Around Kauai, Hawaii Swayne Martin December 5, 2014 Fun Flying, Trips, Vacation Flying You can't go to Kauai, Hawaii without taking a Helicopter tour! In about 55 minutes, you'll circumnavigate the island, seeing some of the most beautiful aspects of the island from the air. Most of Kauai is...
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...
Flight Around Kauai In A Cessna 172 Swayne Martin October 16, 2014 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Vacation Flying 3 Comments I was lucky this summer to travel to Kauai for the first time. It quickly became one of my all time favorite places on Earth. I always try to find an opportunity to fly while on vacation, to experience new...
