Cirrus SR22GTS Flight To Steamboat, Colorado Swayne Martin October 7, 2014 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Training, Trips, Vacation Flying 4 Comments During my week working with the guys from Boldmethod pilot training, I was offered an incredibly unique opportunity - to fly a brand new Cirrus SR22GTS from Denver's Centennial Airport to Steamboat Springs,...
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...
Aqaba-Eilat-Aqaba Border Crossing Report Swayne Martin August 28, 2014 Trips 15 Comments The fun of traveling is doing the unexpected and making adventures. Call me crazy, but adding a little risk to a trip can make the best memories! My parents allowing me to travel to the Middle East by...
The Panorama Terrace At Amsterdam Schiphol Swayne Martin August 18, 2014 Trips 4 Comments The Panorama Terrace at Amsterdam’s Schiphol International Airport is truly unique. It’s a place where the public can stand on top of the terminal to do some very up-close plane spotting. And you don’t...
Roundup: My Trip To Jordan Swayne Martin August 11, 2014 Trips, Video 4 Comments I was extremely fortunate this summer to have my parents allow me to travel by myself (with a close friend of mine from school) to the Middle East (Jordan and Israel specifically) for a few weeks this June. It...
Flying In The Middle East With Ayla Aviation Swayne Martin August 2, 2014 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, Training, Trips, Vacation Flying, Video 2 Comments One major highlight of my trip to the Jordan was the opportunity to experience general aviation in the Middle East. During the planning stages of our trip, I contacted Ayla Aviation Academy, a world-renowned...
Summer Update Swayne Martin July 13, 2014 Original, Private Pilot, Trips Hey everyone! I just got back from a trip out to Boulder, Colorado to work with the guys at Boldmethod. It was a great time! We did some preparation for Air Venture 2014 and even got to do a little flying....
Back From Jordan! Swayne Martin July 2, 2014 Trips, Video 3 Comments I'm finally back in the United States after an amazing trip to Jordan! It was definitely the trip of a lifetime, I hope it won't be my last trip to that incredible country. It's hard to describe everything we...
Blog Pause – Traveling To Jordan! Swayne Martin June 9, 2014 Trips 2 Comments It's time for a little pause in the blog. I'm headed off tomorrow to Jordan in the Middle East with a good friend of mine from school, to stay with his family for a few weeks. I will be there until June 28th,...
Airport Review: Lynchburg (KLYH), Virginia – A Sunset Landing Swayne Martin March 10, 2014 Airport Review, Fun Flying, Trips, Video 2 Comments After flying into Falwell's "ski-slope" runway, we decided to make the quick 5 mile flight over to Lynchburg (Class D), for another stamp in our aviation passport! The flight was quick, but really cool to make...
Airport Review: Falwell (W24), Virginia – A “Ski-Slope” Runway Swayne Martin February 9, 2014 Airport Review, Fun Flying, Trips 2 Comments Falwell's airport in Southwest Virginia has one of the most unique runways in all of Virginia, if not on the entire East Coast. You can only take off from runway 10, and land on runway 28, due to a massive...
What’s in Store for the New Year? Swayne Martin January 1, 2014 Trips 6 Comments Happy New Years everyone! You got to see in my last article some of the amazing experiences I've had in the last year... how could I ever top them?! I know that this year, 2014, is going to be amazing in it's...