Swayne Martin

LATEST ARTICLES ( 153 )

• Boldmethod Interview: What To Expect On A Private Pilot Checkride

  

  Boldmethod is one of the best training tools for a student pilot. I give credit to their easy online courses for my ability to read aviation weather reports... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• My Private Pilot (PPL) Checkride: Part 2, The Flight Test

  

  This article is the second of two articles, both of which go into detail about my PPL Checkride. Questions, topics, and trouble-areas from my checkride have... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• My Private Pilot (PPL) Checkride: Part 1, The Oral Exam

  

  This article is the first of two articles, both of which go into detail about my PPL Checkride. Questions, topics, and trouble-areas from my checkride have all... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• Newest Pilot in the United States - Passed My PPL Checkride!

  

  It's the end of the beginning portion of my aviation journey, as the title of this blog reads, "From Private to Professional Pilot. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• Checkride Schedule Update

  

  It's my 17th Birthday, which makes me eligible for my Pilot's License! As I expected, winter storm Pax messed up my plan for having the checkride today. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• Airport Review: Falwell (W24), Virginia - A "Ski-Slope" Runway

  

  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 runwa... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• Flight Training Completed! - PPL Checkride Preparation

  

  1 Year, 1 Week, and 2 Days later, my flight training has officially been completed for my Private Pilot's License. On December 28th, 2012, I was getting ready... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• My Long Solo Cross Country Flight (Student Pilot Swayne Martin)

  

  One of the largest, most important, and most fun requirements for your Private Pilot's License is a Long Solo Cross Country Flight that: is over 150nm in length... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• Flying Over a Snowy Richmond, Virginia

  

  It's been a pretty relaxing week for students in Richmond. We were out of school for Martin Luther King Day on Monday, had a snow day on Tuesday, had a snow... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• Share Your Story: Trevor Smith, Private Pilot - Piedmont NC

  

  Welcome to the 30th "Share Your Story" post. Pilots from around the world write in featuring their flight experiences, promoting their blogs, websites, social... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• So What Exactly is a Tecnam Aircraft? - My Flight Training Experience in Tecnam...

  

  Ever since the beginning of my flight training, the first thing I'm asked when people find out that I'm a pilot is "So what kind of plane do you fly?" I reply,... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• Last Night Training Flight - Night XC Flight to Dinwiddie KPTB

  

  In preparation for my PPL checkride in a few weeks, I've been taking advantage of the recently good weather to finish up my remaining requirements towards the... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• A Missing Email from Australia

  I woke up this morning to a very kind email from Australia complimenting the blog and asking for some advice in flight training. I believe the person who sent... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• How I Passed My FAA PPL Written Exam with a 93% - Steps on How to Pass the FAA...

  

  At the beginning of my Christmas Break, I committed to myself that I'd take the FAA Private Pilot Written Exam before I got back to school, or at least that... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• Share Your Story: Tom Thorne, Student Pilot, New Zealand

  

  Welcome to the 29th "Share Your Story" post. Pilots from around the world write in featuring their flight experiences, promoting their blogs, websites, social... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• 80th Birthday Flight - Happy Birthday GP!

  

  My grandfather turned 80 years old back in September... so what better way to celebrate the birthday than a first flight with his grandson as the pilot? Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• What's in Store for the New Year?

  

  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... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 CAREER, TRAVEL

• A Year in the Life of a Student Pilot

  

  Shown below is my newest video entitled “A Year in the Life of a Student Pilot.” Bits and pieces from all of my aviation experiences over the past year have bee... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 CAREER, TRAVEL

• Merry Christmas!

  

  I hope everyone has a great Christmas and is able to spend some good time with friends and family. For my flight crew friends out there who might be traveling... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 CAREER, TRAVEL

• First Night Training Flight

  

  Requirements I have left to do for my Private Pilot's License are becoming slimmer by the week. In general, these are the four things I have left to do for my... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 CAREER, TRAVEL