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 to support much of that work moving forward. I can say with 100% certainty that getting my CFI certificate was the most arduous training I’ve even been through. For the past five months, I’ve written well over 500 pages of outlines and lesson plans, all in preparation for one of the toughest checkrides out there. Ground school was just as busy, with about 6 hours of class per week and plenty of assignments to keep us busy. Personal motivation is what really kept me going. That said, I couldn’t have done it alone. I had an awesome instructor and training partner. Aaron and Chris kept training efficient and detailed, but always fun. Whether it be Aaron (my CFI) trying as hard as he could to make the worst possible “student pilot approaches,” or Chris working through dozens of outlines with me, this semester was busy. In the end, becoming a CFI is where much of your “real” aviation knowledge begins to develop. No longer are you just using your own knowledge for decision making – Your job becomes training safe, qualified, and confident pilots. Keeping them safe is a huge responsibility. No CFI wants to lead there students astray, so your knowledge base becomes infinitely more thorough. Moving forward, I can’t wait to start instructing my first students. I don’t know if that will be next school year at UND, or possibly some in Hawaii this summer. A CFI certificate opens up a huge new world of opportunities, and I can’t wait to see what that looks like. Time for a break right? NOPE! Ground training for Mokulele Airlines starts in about a week and a half, and I’ve got plenty of Cessna Caravan checklists and limitations to memorize before I get there. -Swayne Share this:ShareTwitterLinkedInEmailPrint 16 Responses Brady May 1, 2017 Congrats Swayne! Reply Swayne Martin May 1, 2017 Thank you! Reply hunter buchanan April 14, 2020 hi swayne i am 11 years old and i’m on my 6 flight lesson please reply i’v watched watching you for years. Luke April 16, 2020 Hey, I’m just a kid that 10 years old and I am so addicted to your videos. Keep it up Gail German May 1, 2017 Congratulations….you will be a great instructor…. Reply Anonymous May 1, 2017 Congrats Swayne!! Reply Alex Palero May 1, 2017 Congrats Swayne… Hard work pays off! Reply Bob Shaw May 1, 2017 Swayne . Congratulations on becoming a certified Flight Instructor . I hope you get a lot of students learning to fly with you ! Reply Chris May 2, 2017 Congrats! Your new students will be in good hands. Reply Swayne Martin May 3, 2017 Thanks Chris! Reply Anonymous May 4, 2017 Congratulations Swayne. Blue sky, all the best. Reply Swayne Martin May 4, 2017 Thank you! Reply Pilot Mark - Flying and Travel May 9, 2017 Well done Swayne, a future Airline Training Captain? Reply Swayne Martin May 16, 2017 Maybe one day! Reply Michael Luis May 29, 2017 Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Time to update your bio in the “about” section 😁 Reply Eric January 13, 2018 Well like you I have always been interested in aviation and have training from simulators and maybe a few hours of flight time, but really have not done much else which I totally regret while I watch your YouTube and checkout your webpage….first of all congrats on your accomplishments but more then that right on for following your dream and passion. You will have to let me know when you start teaching I’ll come to where ever your teaching and take your lessons. I’m from Illinois so N.D would be easier but I’ll go anywhere. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.
hunter buchanan April 14, 2020 hi swayne i am 11 years old and i’m on my 6 flight lesson please reply i’v watched watching you for years.
Luke April 16, 2020 Hey, I’m just a kid that 10 years old and I am so addicted to your videos. Keep it up
Bob Shaw May 1, 2017 Swayne . Congratulations on becoming a certified Flight Instructor . I hope you get a lot of students learning to fly with you ! Reply
Pilot Mark - Flying and Travel May 9, 2017 Well done Swayne, a future Airline Training Captain? Reply
Michael Luis May 29, 2017 Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Time to update your bio in the “about” section 😁 Reply
Eric January 13, 2018 Well like you I have always been interested in aviation and have training from simulators and maybe a few hours of flight time, but really have not done much else which I totally regret while I watch your YouTube and checkout your webpage….first of all congrats on your accomplishments but more then that right on for following your dream and passion. You will have to let me know when you start teaching I’ll come to where ever your teaching and take your lessons. I’m from Illinois so N.D would be easier but I’ll go anywhere. Reply