Simulator Training - Your Last Step Before Flying Jets! 

Awesome job man! Can't wait to see the future vids!

Absolutely loving these videos. My dream was to fly for a living but life handed me other plans unfortunately. This is giving me an insight on the life I'm sadly too old (at almost 34) to purse now that things are back on track.

Swayne Martin just got hired by Envoy! Starting ATP-CTP in either December or January. See you on the line someday

Matt_Waddy - 34, really you could have 20+ year career flying.

Awesome job Swayne.

like2fly I’m so glad I’m able to lift the curtain a little bit on how this stuff works - No airline has allowed filming quite like this!

Swayne Martin do you plan on “upgrading” airlines, and if so, what airline?

Thanks for following along!

I can relate! I'm 44 now and sure wish I made different decisions back then and finished what I started. But like you, I started a family and my priorities changed.

I would be interested to learn from you how deciding to marry hampered your goals? - i thought marriage and family are good??

@Joe Biden I'm working on it! Thanks!

Biden and Asiatech, let me start by admitting that I was probably not the most motivated to make flying a career; I was too scared to run out of money! I am now a 50 year old prison nurse making an easy 6-figures a year with pension (‘easy’ in that the prison setting is actually a LOT LESS stressful than the hospital setting believe me!!!). I started flying in the early 90s gaining experience on piper 160s. Within 4 years of me starting, the rental fees more than doubled!!!! Back then, I was just a customer service rep making 20k a year if that... so with rent etc, I decided to stop flying and go back to school for an accounting degree and spent of my life as an accountant. But after a couple of layoffs in the early 2000s, I went back to school again to become an RN because I figured they always need nurses plus there was a shortage. Marriage didn’t take money, 3 children did!!! Children ain’t cheap... I worked 5 years in the hospital, then moved on to prison where the money is great and easy with pension and benefits, BUT now I am 50 going on 51!!!!! Speaking for ME, it is TOO LATE. I gave chemo, and I realized that people 50 plus years old are more prone to get a cancer diagnosis or other chronic illness that takes money to treat etc; also due to my accounting experience, I know and believe that people 50+ years old should really concentrate on saving for retirement and paying off their mortgage, because if a sickness occurs, it can darn near bankrupt them!!! I’ve seen it!! So me personally, don’t believe a 50+ year old should be spending big money or borrowing money to start a new career, but focusing on financial security for the upcoming ‘twilight years’, etc. so for ME, pursuing a flying career is OVER... I have been trying to get my 13 year old daughter interested and have paid for a couple of ‘intro’ flights, but she has not inherited my flying bug so far. I am now financially ‘secure’ with no debt (except mortgage) or health issues at the moment so I may try to fly as a hobby soon, but I am not interested in spending big money or borrowing to pursue flying as a career at 50+ and would not recommend anyone do so... in my opinion only...

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Pete Mac thank you !

Thanks Bruce!

Thanks Catherine! DONT listen to them. I had so many people from the very beginning tell me not to do this... And look what I would've missed out on!

Thank you Ryley!

Awesome!!

Thanks Sam!

Thank you so much! I'm glad you noticed that. It takes months to get approvals in place most of the time... Happy to finally make it happen!

Boosted Speed Demon Thanks for following along! It’s never to late to get started. I have friends who made the transition as late as 60 years old!

Thank you Nick! There is generally a lot of red tape and I worked hard to get everything approved for you guys. Glad you noticed

Ed Pippin Thanks Ed!

Darryl or Julie Rugh that’s great!

No problem! I'm glad you've been enjoying them.

Thanks Bob!

I'm glad I'm able to show you guys! This is the first time anyone has done it from a 1st person point of view... And I couldn't be happier to see it's helping people out

Jonathan Boes congrats man! See ya soon

Come fly with us sometime! Thanks for checking out the videos

Thank you!

Thank you! I'm glad you're following along

Also: how did you like UND? That's definitely a choice on my list.

Pierce Townsend loved UND!

Thank you Kevin!

Thanks Glenn!

Thank you!

ILM787 Thanks for watching! I’m sure AA would love to receive some feedback if you email their recruitment department and let them know what you think.

Swayne Martin Wilco. Thanks to Envoy too...the AA branding worked!

Thanks Jason!

Ronak Joshi planning to do that!

Employees, spouses, children, and parents get unlimited standby travel. Additionally, immediate family members of the employee get 10 higher priority standby passes. You get 16 'buddy passes' to use for friends, but they are the lowest on the priority list. Both of these will reset every year. When you are actually flying a trip, all your hotels are paid for. Every month, you get 4 extra commuter hotel nights to use when you need them.

William Evans It’s been great. So happy we are making the appropriate approvals happen. It’s hard work, but this is important stuff to show people

Thanks Julian!

Thanks Adam!

Speed Brake Miss Kona!

Thank you! Sorry it was a bit behind - Was focused on training!

Thanks John!

Thanks Brandon!

Thank you!

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Thanks Nick!

Soon!

Thanks Darryl!

Danehavenlane Thank you! I love Richmond

Thanks Brian!

Thank you!

Thanks Greg!

Thanks Rodd!

@@SwayneMartinPilot Mr. Martin if your training in DFW, and if you like seafood, Papadeaux or Papasitos are some excellent Seafood restaurants in the Dallas Ft Worth area... Take Care

The biggest practical difference is that you can get an R-ATP with less hours than the ATP at a younger age.

Swayne Martin interesting . Thanks for the info

Also with a restricted ATP, you may not be PIC of the aircraft flying left seat. Which is obviously not an issue for the airlines because you’ll be sitting right seat anyways. But if you’re attempting to get into the 135 side of things with a restricted ATP as a Captain on a small jet, it’s not possible. You must have the unrestricted ATP. Which basically means you have to be right seat until 1500 hours anyways. Makes sense for the 121 side, but not for 135.

BKB good to know

Aviator Zone See ya soon!

Michael Wozniak Thanks Michael!

Thank you!

You'll love it! Keep working hard

Thank you! See ya soon

Thank you! It was easier than I thought. You definitely can't keep track of time inside the sim

Thank you!

I always fly American Eagle from Dubuque Iowa to Chicago

Thank you!

Sean Dickerson Thanks Sean!

Wilmer1701 Thank you!

Thank you!

Edgar Burtnieks Thank you! Just flew on a Q400 last week and loved it

dphotos I miss Hawaii too!

Keep working hard!

Keep working hard!

The Grouch same

Thank you!

Megan Lombard Thanks Megan! That’s the goal - Trying to show people what they can expect from their own training

Matt Robinson Congrats Matt!

Ewin George 21!