It would be awesome if you could show your whole journey of becoming an airline pilot, from when you started loving aviation, your flight school and where you are today :)
How about anti-poaching/wildlife patrol pilot? I'm not sure there are any of those in North America, but there are quite a few in east and southern Africa. Maybe you can get over there and shoot some footage. Okay, maybe a long shot, but it's still interesting :) Or how about bush flying? I think northern Canada or Alaska would be easier for you to get to. But I think that bush flying in the Amazon would also be interesting. Another is pipeline patrol. These companies always seem to be hiring and it's a good time-builder job, but i'm not sure many of us know about the lifestyle. I would find that interesting.
When I was working for the Forest Service in the 70's I was lucky enough to work with and see B-17's B-24's and others. The sound of those engines starting up or taking off puts a chill down your spine. I love Airplane noise! It was not legal to ride in an Airtanker but I will say it is awesome to see a fire run from the nose of a B-17. just saying :)
Awesome video Swayne! One of my best friends who is a private pilot and has many hours in his own PA 28-161 once flew on a B17 from KOTM to KDSM and took his turn at the controls of it. The crew said he was a natural at it. I never will forget that! Mainly because I had to drop him off at Ottumwa and then drive up to Des Moines to pick him up and drive us back home. It was one his best experiences! Mark in Iowa.
My next door neighbor and best friend I ever had was 102 years old when he passed in 2018. He worked in the early 1940s in Long Beach building B-17s - said he 'kissed the back end of every one of 'em on their way out the door.' From there, they were flown for the FIRST TIME by women pilots to the Canadian border where they were 'pushed over the border' because the US wasn't in the war yet, and from there flown over to Europe to be used in the war effort. When the Warbirds came to San Diego/ Palomar Airport near where we lived, I called up and got him a free flight on the B-17 - the first time in his very long life he had ever flown on a plane he himself helped build! Everyone thought '102 years old, he's going to need lots of help' but he bounded up into that plane and back out again when I met him at the other airport. They let him sit in the navigator's seat and he was the star of the show! His best comment - "BOY THOSE ARE LOUD!'' No insulation on the interior of the plane, it's all bare metal walls. He was grinning from ear to ear for days afterwards.
You inspire me to become a pilot so I work for it. Seriously I don't know what to do in future but because of you I know what should I do in future. Thanks alot.
I became a private pilot at age of 15 due to the inspiration if building giant balsa rc aircraft for years loving ww2 Warburg after watching pearl harbor for first time when I was 9. I also started driving circle track racecaes at age of 9 first racecar was a 410hp 4 cylinder asphalt oval mustang it was like a late 80s mustang fix body Era but it was a coupe not hatch back. So fkying giant 1/4 scale rc war birds as a kid and teen abd racing inspired me to get a pilots license and fly warlords. I'm 29 been flying ww2 warnings since I was 17 I now own a fu corsair which is amazing owning one whistling death is real. Hard plane to fly but love it. I'm fixing to buy either a mustang , spitfire or go older and get a ww1 plane or a steerman. I spent 13 years restoring my fu corsair from time I started my pilot lessons to 2 years ago I finally got to fly it and its amazing. I can't afford a ready to fly mustang or spitfire so I'm gonna have to restore one just like I did with my corsair. Or build a really nice replica kit mustang. It's expensive to get a warbird cert and check ride but worth it
I was at AirVenture and I can say that it is amazing seeing all these War birds, and other amazing aircraft, flying all day everyday for the week. thanks for the great vid.
Swayne you look like a kid in a candy store. Love your enthusiasm and presentations. I have been following since your days in Hawaii and you never disappoint. 👏
More day in the life videos would be awesome. Not just showing the best of the airline life but the day to day stuff would be great. Just like vlogs but that may be too time consuming lol question for you, did you go through the CFI route to build hours or another way?
It was great to see you at Oshkosh this year. We have a CAF chapter in Memphis and have met a few of the people involved. I have always wanted to fly with them, but maybe eventually.
Greetings Swayne, Would you please do a video on: The “Approach Phases,” of flying an airliner. Meaning, I think, you program the FMC. You takeoff fly to a certain altitude and engage the auto pilot. So now the auto pilot takes you to a certain waypoint. Does the auto pilot fly certain phases of the approach and then the pilot takes control for the final landing phase? Please explain. Thank you, take care and stay healthy.
Hey Swayne. Thanks for another awesome video. I had the honour of flying in a B17 and like you that was one of the highlights in my aviation life!!!! Thanks for what you do!!!!
Great video! I have been watching your videos and have some questions... Could you have went straight from UND to Envoy Air? Why did you work for Mokulele Airlines before Envoy? Was it for the experience? Did you chose Envoy Air because of the flow-through program to American Airlines? I think you are based in Chicago, IL; how do you like the city? I hear about crime in the news lots... do you like it and feel safe? Do you want to stay there long term or is it just a nice city while you are young? Thank you!
you don't graduate from UND with 1000 flight hours which is the requirement for a restricted ATP license which you need to fly for part 121 operations (Envoy) it would not have been possible for him to go from UND to Envoy.
What a cool video, Swayne! I learned a ton! I love your passion and enthusiasm! There’s always warbirds parked in our neck of the woods at the Aurora Airport.
Love the Video Swayne and love seeing those T6 Texan’s also I’d love to learn how to fly warbirds like the North American P-51 Mustangs or The Grumman F8F Bearcat! That’s always been a dream of mine! Also love the B-25’s and B-29’s!!!
Please can you put subtitles in your videos? I'll really appreciate.. because there are many different countries following u, so please make it more easy for us.. put the subtitles!
How realistic is it to become an airline pilot? I'm 14 and have an interest in aviation and have been since- well as long as I can remember. I want to become a pilot but I don't know how many people go to flight school and put all the hours in only to be rejected by every major company. Also can I still do it if I have celiac?
Hay Swayne I love your videos so much and I want to become a pilot you you one day I hope I see you as a pilot one day and I am only in 9th grade so I still have a long way to go hope to see you one day.
