100 Hours flying for United!... But I don't want to experience these flights alone. What do you want to see behind the scenes of being a pilot at United?
Had a family friend who was an aircraft mechanic with United. A look at the many craft trades needed to keep those 757/'67's in the air would be really interesting.
I used to watch you when you started your job in Hawaii, and that doesn't even feel that long ago. Crazy how you are flying the 767 at such a young age. You are motivational for me.
@@SwayneMartinPilot Aloha Swayne would you do me a big favor could you review our Hawaii inspired apparel my mom created the design concepts we have many designs to choose from from sea life to mermaids and much more and different styles of apparel we live on the big island with our 9 rescue animals in ocean view can I get a email to send you the link and 10% of yearly proceeds will go to charities that help people and animals I'm a big aviation enthusiasts I watch all the air crash investigation episodes you really learn a lot and how every accident tragically have made flying safer
@@SwayneMartinPilot way to go to be at such a young age flying for United I wish you the very best always can't wait for you to fly the new Airbus a321 XLR that's a beauty of a plane we are moving from the Big Island to Conway South Carolina we are tired of doing 3 hours of driving every day commuting from home to work in Kona it's exhausting on my mom who drives over 18 hours plus a week
WOW, I started watching this channel when Swayne had just started flying for Mokelele airlines in Hawaii! Now he's flying Boeing 757's. He's living my dream!
I’m 50 years old and your journey has been SO inspiring to me, I retired from a 25 year business career, bought a Cessna 172 and I’ve logged 35 hours in hopes of doing my solo and checkride here soon. When I watch your videos, I’m so excited that I’m headed to a fast track school to get my training quicker. This… flying… it’s all I want to do. Thanks Swayne!
Well, good luck to you - you will need it. It may look good now, but it will not last. The next crises will always come and stop you dead in your tracks. After 36 years as an airline pilot for 14 airlines - including four majors like Pan Am, I retired at United barely able to get off reserve on the most junior airplane and most junior base. (BTW, they totally ignored my retirement flight. They would not give me a choice of a trip and said if I wanted to have SOMEONE from the Chief Pilot office greet me, I would have to put in a request, and if someone was free at the time, they would send him out. Not like in the movies.) Everything depends on your luck and timing. You never get rewarded for your experience. And don't think this video is typical of your actual trips. I can't remember the last time ANYONE on a layover went out to dinner together. The Flight Attendants are all slam-clicks. Most of the time you don't even go to the same hotel. This video is like propaganda. I know you don't want to believe that, but you will see...
@@AdventureswithaaronB Then go for it. Just know that how your career goes depends totally on luck. Right age, right time, right airline. I have been furloughed at least ten times, gone through almost as many airline bankruptcies, and the mergers of major airlines two times. In both mergers I got the short end of the stick. In fact, in one merger, the other pilot group tried to take away 100% of my seniority. You may be the lucky one with a normal good career...
This is great! I fly United a lot transatlantic on the 57 and 67 to the UK and Germany and France! I’m so happy my favorite RU-vid pilot is flying for them! Congrats Swayne, you’ve earned this :)
This video was exactly what I needed. I needed motivation to help me realize why I started flight training in the first place. You have no idea, how much this video inspired me. Thank you! I would love to see more videos of your life as a pilot.
Well, good luck to you - you will need it. It may look good now, but it will not last. The next crises will always come and stop you dead in your tracks. After 36 years as an airline pilot for 14 airlines - including four majors like Pan Am, I retired at United barely able to get off reserve on the most junior airplane and most junior base. (BTW, they totally ignored my retirement flight. They would not give me a choice of a trip and said if I wanted to have SOMEONE from the Chief Pilot office greet me, I would have to put in a request, and if someone was free at the time, they would send him out. Not like in the movies.) Everything depends on your luck and timing. You never get rewarded for your experience. And don't think this video is typical of your actual trips. I can't remember the last time ANYONE on a layover went out to dinner together. The Flight Attendants are all slam-clicks. Most of the time you don't even go to the same hotel. This video is like propaganda. I know you don't want to believe that, but you will see...
How far are you in Flight Training? I’m finishing up stage 1 of my ppl and it’s been quite the journey ALREADY. taking my written next week, as well as my first solo (if i can ever get past some landing struggles😅)
You're career has grown leaps and bounds Swayne. It's like watching one of your favorite family members go from a AAA ball club all the way to the big show. You're an inspriation for a lot of aviators, young and old. It's proof that if you set a solid work ethic, and love what you do - you will succeed. Congrats on that 1st 100. Can't wait to experience your first 1,000.
As a kid years ago the 757 was the first flight deck I visited, back in the day you could go and have a look. I have always loved aviation since that day. Have fun, you have the best job in the world!
Well done, Swayne! I first discovered you when you went to fly in Hawaii. What a long road, and you handled the twists and turns excellently. All the best, and happy landings AND takeoffs.
What a great video, and an amazing career you have ahead of you! My grandfathers were both engineers for Boeing, and one of them was part of the 757 design team and loved that plane. I have loved United Airlines since I was 10 years old and got to meet Al Haynes after a flight, and have spent many happy hours flying on United ever since. So anytime I get to fly on a United 757, it is a slice of heaven for me. Perhaps I’ll have the pleasure of meeting you in the air someday. Congratulations on this truly fantastic achievement!! It’s a really special thing.
You have every right to brag. You worked hard, made sacrifices and now get to enjoy the fruits of your labors. CONGRATS And thanks for taking us along.
Swayne. I’m stunned by awe of your success! Congratulations on the 100 hours for piloting the 757 and 767! Now you’re beginning to see the world while doing something you enjoy so much! I am extremely happy for you! All I can do is continue to wish you my personal best always for a successful career and a “happy life”! Take Sam along sometime too! Again congratulations! Mark in Iowa.
Whenever I catch a flight, I look around and hope this brilliant young man (such passion!) Is the pilot! Haven't been so lucky yet! Love following your career Swayne! Proud of you and what you bring to those following in your footsteps. Has been fun to follow along on your journey!
Flying 757/767 at United gives you the most varied and interesting flying possible at a Major US airline. Congratulations! Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us!
Absolutely amazing to see the difference between flying regional and flying international. Epic videography and stoked for you to be on the mighty 767 :)
I've been following you on your journey for several years young man ...retired F14 Tomcat driver here...... it's incredible ....you're parents should be proud of you....i would feel very comfortable knowing you are in the cockpit...God Speed
Amazing video! I want to be a pilot for the same reasons. Sure, I’ve “seen” the world through the internet, and read about cultures, but I thought to myself earlier this year, “I haven’t experienced anything.” Since then, I have been super excited about flying, and am hoping to go to Purdue, Auburn, or any other United Aviate school to get my degree. Discovered you earlier this week, and am loving your videos. I can’t wait to be where you are at!
@@Jack-1595 I'll tell you this, I just started my freshmen year at UND and so far, it's incredible. UND literally has the best aviation program in the country. Plus, if you go through UND, you only need 1,000 flight hours logged for the airlines to hire you instead of the traditional 1,500 hours, which is a huge benefit and time saver. I do highly recommend UND, plus a lot of us here are very familiar with Swayne's RU-vid channel!
Nice video Swayne! So I’m curious, how often will you be flying domestic vs international since the 75 and 76 do both? Like would you fly domestic for one week and then international the next week? Or do you just choose whatever flight you want? I’m curious about how all that works, thanks.
I have been following you for a number of years. I am so happy to see you doing so well, finally flying longhaul international as you dreamed. United is lucky to have someone who has been so focused on and dedicated to his profession since before he could even drive a car. So happy for you Swayne
Hey Swayne, this is incredible. I have a question about long-haul flying. Generally, when you fly to Europe, how long do you stay before flying home? Can you stay for only 24 hours or even up to half a week before flying home? Great video!
United must be so proud to have you as one of their team. You’re a great ambassador for the airline and for aviation … and an inspiration for those who dream of a career in the skies.
I got on this fleet. Very eye-opening video for what's in store for me. I'm also going to be 756 EWR. I'll be sure to say hello if and when I run into you.
My dad worked for United for 38 years as a mechanic so I fly United all the time. My first time flying 757-300 was from Honolulu to LAX. Usually fly 777 to and from Hawaii. Never flew on the 767 that I can recall but did a lot of traveling on the 757 200
Swayne this is super inspirational. I shared it with my 17 y/o daughter who is planning to become a pilot. She is dual enrolled in college as a HS junior. She should graduate with an AA and her PPL. This video will help light the fire of emotions she needs to keep her motivated. She hopes to travel someday and this proves aviation will help you do that. Thanks for making this it helps others even when you don't know it. Sincerely, a very appreciative Father. Steve D
Nothing better than living your dream. I've been a career Firefighter/Paramedic for over 7 years and I'm living the career I dreamed of 15 or 16 years ago.
I've been working towards my aviation career for the past ten years and am only now about to write my PPL written and complete my flight test. I started in 2012 but countless set back in life put my career on hold. But now I feel the time is right to go for the stars. Your videos are truly inspiring to me. I may be a Canadian pilot, but I hope to cross paths with you. Hopefully not IN the air.
Being a person terribly anxious / uncomfortable with flying, as the "lack of control" I have when I drive a car, it's nice to see how comfortable pilots are flying. Any tips to getting over flight anxiety? Making a video might be good!
Swayne you are extremely fortunate. The 757 and 767 are pilot favorites. They will be retired sooner than later. The pathway will lead you to the 777 and 787..career jets. Stay your usual humble self and keep training. There are minimum requirements but very few maximum requirements. Keep moving.
I just finished my first Type Rating on the Citation XLS+ last week, with line training starting coming Friday. I can only tell anyone who's thinking of pursuing this career, to stick with it because it is 100% worth it when you first push those thrust levers forward on your first take off in a jet. Keep up the good work Swayne, always a pleasure to watch your videos!
Man, I've been watching you since you first started Mokulele Airlines. The progression through your career has been amazing to witness. You're an inspiration, Swayne. I hope to one day be able to fly commercially.
Congratulations Swain and welcome to the United family! I have been with United as an Aviation Maintenance Technician in San Francisco for 33 years. Please get to know the gate mechanics who sign the MRDs (maintenance release document) for your airplane. Your mechanic will often be on the phone with TOMC (Technical Operations Maintenance Control in Chicago) minutes before your scheduled departure time, trying to MEL (Minimum Equipment List) a deferrable ELB (Electronic Logbook) log page item that doesn’t effect the safety of flight. With record post-COVID load factors, your gate mechanic is likely handling several scheduled departures simultaneously. Sometimes to the point of exhaustion. Please give him or her some love. A lot of media attention is given to the shortage of pilots for the airlines and I do appreciate that United management has allowed you to produce this video as a recruitment tool for pilots. I’ll have to admit that I wondered how you managed to pull off the wonderful production quality, given United’s typically draconian social media policy! With that having been said, you asked about what your viewers might like to see as part of the behind the scenes at United. United Airlines used to have a dedicated film and video department that produced wonderful films about United Airlines. Those old films can still be found at Periscope Films on RU-vid. I read somewhere that it was United’s film department that produced the film of the underside of a DC-8 landing in Honolulu that was used in the title sequence for Hawaii Five-O (1968). I don’t have a citation but it is a good story. Anyway, if United is going to continue to grant you access for your videos, maybe you can help them to address the airline mechanic shortage by showcasing how what we as mechanics (AMTs) do, directly affects whether or not your flight is going to leave on time. One last question: Now that you’re in the “bigs,” does that mean you’re done with Bold Method?
Its been eye opening to see your rapid career progression. I'm jealous about it too. I've been trying to break into the industry, but my road has been much more rocky. Getting there, but at a much slower pace. Congratulations Swayne! I appreciate the motivation!
I have been following you for many years and way before your first pilot job in Hawaii. You really deserve this, and now you are reaping everything you planted with devotion, love and perseverance. I am very proud you are where you are today!!! 👏👏👏👏
Swayne my friend (may I call you that?). I have been viewing all of your vlogs since the beginning and to see you in that stunning uniform, the new set of wings and flying my ultimate favorite ship, the 757 just tells me you have incredible drive, know what you want and how to get there. Part of my family heritage is from Norway (back to the early 1800s) so thanks for the vids on that country. I never doubted you nor your skills and knowledge from the first PF and PM flying days on the Embraer's and now you are still climbing that personal and professional trail. I am so proud of you and your vids have given me much joy during some of the worse down time recently. Did Sam shoot any of this video? Know you will be in the left seat soon enough and I do hope I can catch a United flight with you in the 'front office' at some point. Be well and continue to fly safe.
United is lucky to have you, Swayne. I hope your interviewers realized that and had good answers for you when you asked about filming videos as a potential United pilot. You're a fantastic ambassador for the airline and industry.
Congratulations on the hard-earned and well deserved jump to the majors! I've watched your journey and it has been truly inspirational for many- including myself.
the 752 and the 763 are beautiful and iconic aircraft despite their troubled pasts. I am planning on going to flight school and getting a pilots license soon and this is a huge inspiration.
Quality video . I hope to fly the 757/76 one day for United or Delta. So this video is very relevant. I recently passed up an opportunity to fly one but for a cargo carrier. I passed on it for an Airbus gig while I time build to get accepted to delta. This is inspiration and the production quality is A1! Have fun and congrats.
Congratulatuons on making it to the 757/767. the 757-200 with the RR RB211 engine is one of my all time favourite air frames. here in the UK they are slowly phasing them out of service.
Thanks bro. Great video. The reason I want to learn and get my private pilot license is because I was having some problems at my current job and my career in transportation. I wasn't getting pay enough, secondly, I wasn't respected at what I was doing. So, I thought "you have to find something, that no one in the world is going to mess with you". Third, I ask myself "What do you like?", "What do you enjoy?" Answer: Traveling, and I enjoy flying. Not bad for someone in was scared to fly when I was young. Currently, Studying: Glen Private pilot F.A.A. Knowledge test prep and ASA Private pilot test prep getting ready for my FAA written test at the same time. Its going to good. Thank you again! Awesome the best!
Thank you so much for your VERY WELL made videos. I haven't seen any of yours lately but did watch a few of when you were flying for Mokele. My wife is a UNITED FA (hired Nov 95). She doesnt do too much international but since coming back from the Covid furlows, her seniority allows her to hold LAX-Hawaii now. Congratulations on your career. I dont know you but I'm proud of you. Maybe one day, my wife will be on your crew out or EWR.
So Happy for you! You look like the poster boy for United's pilot program, great video, I have been watching you since your Hawaii video's, Keep going strong!
The last time that i saw a video of your channel a lot time ago, you already still flying the small ERJ (ENY), this is amazing to see you already fly the boeing 757-67, regards from MEX!!!
Swayne I'm totally excited and stoked for you and your new journey with United. I was at UA for 23 years EWR based as Aircraft Maintenance, starting with Continental Airlines. Wish I were still there to meet you up in terminal C!! I'll keep watching your awesome videos and hopefully be able to meet you someday!! I'm truly inspired by your story, which drives me to finish up my ratings and pursue my dream of being in the flight deck. Thank you
As someone almost halfway through their hours grind to ATP this is the perfect motivational video to keep making my post work 4-6hr rides worth it. United is a hopeful landing spot for me post regionals due to the hubs. Keep the videos coming!
Well, good luck to you - you will need it. It may look good now, but it will not last. The next crises will always come and stop you dead in your tracks. After 36 years as an airline pilot for 14 airlines - including four majors like Pan Am, I retired at United barely able to get off reserve on the most junior airplane and most junior base. (BTW, they totally ignored my retirement flight. They would not give me a choice of a trip and said if I wanted to have SOMEONE from the Chief Pilot office greet me, I would have to put in a request, and if someone was free at the time, they would send him out. Not like in the movies.) Everything depends on your luck and timing. You never get rewarded for your experience. And don't think this video is typical of your actual trips. I can't remember the last time ANYONE on a layover went out to dinner together. The Flight Attendants are all slam-clicks. Most of the time you don't even go to the same hotel. This video is like propaganda. I know you don't want to believe that, but you will see...
