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Asking A Date To Prom With A Flight To Lunch

Swayne Martin
May 8, 2015
Airport Review, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Trips, Video
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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