I’m Officially A Flight Instructor! Swayne Martin May 1, 2017 Pinned, Training, UND Aerospace 13 Comments It's been a long few months, but I'm so happy to announce that I'm officially a flight instructor! You guys have seen me teach for years by writing articles on Boldmethod, and now I have a CFI certificate...
Flight Instructor Training Swayne Martin February 17, 2017 Training, UND Aerospace 5 Comments It's been too long since I've posted an update on my flight training progress! That's for a good reason... CFI training has been a ton of work. As a CFI student enrolled in AVIT 414 at UND, I'm lucky to get...
Becoming A Multi-Engine, Instrument Rated, Commercial Pilot Swayne Martin November 17, 2016 Training, UND Aerospace, Video 12 Comments At UND, 94 lessons make up a training course outline (TCO) for our commercial, multi-engine, and instrument courses. Unlike at many schools, upon completion of instrument and commercial training, you don't...
Pulling 8 G’s In This Aerobatic Extra 300L Swayne Martin October 10, 2016 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video 2 Comments This Extra 300L has 300 horsepower for 1,500 pounds of weight - Talk about a seriously good ratio! I was lucky enough to fly last weekend with Cameron Jaxheimer, a World Aerobatic Competitor for Team USA....
Camping, College Style – It’s A Pilot’s Life Swayne Martin September 24, 2016 Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video 1 Comment Every year, EAA Chapter 1342 throws its annual fly-in and hog roast event in Manvel, North Dakota. EAA 1342 is the University of North Dakota's most active aviation student group, made up of about 120...
Passing My Commercial Checkride Swayne Martin July 18, 2016 Private Pilot, Professional Experience, Training, UND Aerospace 8 Comments To get ahead with flight courses at UND, I stayed for an accelerated semester during the first 6 weeks of summer this year. In 6 weeks, 30 of us in my class took AVIT 323 (aerodynamics), AVIT 324 (aircraft...
The Experience Of Leasing My First Airplane Swayne Martin June 11, 2016 Advice, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video 10 Comments People often say that owning or leasing your own plane is impossible to do on a budget, especially if you're in college like me. But five of us at the University of North Dakota co-lease N46015, a 1968 C172i....
Giving Young Eagles Rides In A Pilatus PC-12 Swayne Martin May 15, 2016 Advice, Fun Flying, Private Pilot, UND Aerospace, Video 4 Comments EAA Chapter 1342 is our local EAA Chapter, made up of UND students and faculty. We're the only collegiate EAA Chapter in the Nation, and are about 80 members strong at many meetings. This year, we helped put...
Instrument Training, Mountain Flying, and College Swayne Martin March 24, 2016 Fun Flying, Original, Private Pilot, Trips, UND Aerospace 1 Comment For the past few months, I've been completing my instrument flight training in Aviation 222 at UND. The course has been awesome so far and I've come to really enjoy the challenges of instrument flying....
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,...
My Experience Flying At The University of North Dakota Swayne Martin December 21, 2015 Advice, Fun Flying, Pinned, Private Pilot, Training, UND Aerospace 10 Comments I get messages almost daily asking what I've thought about my experience at the University of North Dakota, so I figured it'd be helpful to write a little overview of my experience so far. I chose UND...
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...
