Your Questions Answered: 1 Year Of Regional Airline Flying

Cockpit scenes filmed under Part 91 with permission from Envoy Air, Inc… After over a year of regional airline flying, you guys have asked so many AWESOME questions. This video gives you answers to the top 10! As always, leave a comment below or follow me on Instagram and tell me what YOU want to learn about becoming an airline pilot.

YouTube Video Chapters
0:00 You Asked, I Answered
0:14 Hard Flying Around O'Hare?
0:52 How Do You Stay Healthy?
1:35 Can You Live A Normal Life?
2:16 Favorite/Least Favorite Layover?
3:07 Do You Like The E145?
3:46 Your Favorite Travel Spot?
4:31 Does The Job Get Boring?
5:08 Your Earliest Wakeup?
5:42 Longest Day Of Flying?
6:03 What's Your Next Video?
6:19 Give Me Your Ideas!

Thanks for watching,
-Swayne Martin

[SwayneMartinPilot]

Almost all of my videos are created from questions you guys ask. Keep asking them! Leave a comment with what else you want to learn about becoming an airline pilot.

[davegray]

Have you had to declare an emergency yet in your young career?

[AberdeenAviation]

Do a day and a life of a regional airline pilot

[thegteam]

I truly hope and pray that my eight-year-old son turns out to be as squared away as you are Swayne. What we have watched you accomplish since you started this journey is staggering.Your ambition, drive and desire is amazing. Keep up the great work, your parents must be unbelievably proud of you.

[ethanlarribeau]

Hey could you make another day as a airline pilot at Envoy like you did at Mokulele?

[nocoaviation]

Basically any job in the airline industry, you will not have a normal life.

[tylerw]

I'd like to see a video detailing how/if you get paid when the following happens:


1. Maintenance delay
2. Weather delay
3. Crowded airport delay (long line of planes ahead of you to take off)
4. Cancelled flight due to weather


I'm sure it depends on whether you're in the cockpit or just at the airport waiting, so please answer based on multiple scenarios. I'm curious because as a truck driver, you basically get screwed (no pay if the wheels aren't turning) whether it's in or out of your control. I'm just wondering if it's the same with pilots.

[henryaguirre]

Would definitely like more Sit down Videos like this one!! Nice keep it up looking forward to that video you mentioned!!

[oneworldman]

0:36 he was so talking about ORD-MKE / MKE-ORD

[hwyhiyt]

Flying from Cleveland to Miami in early January on a E-145. Looking forward to seeing if you're in the cockpit!

[sevenhornets]

LMAO The saying is a trailing link gear is "It makes an average pilot look good and a good pilot look great"..

[yuval]

Can you go step by step on how to be a pilot and maybe how much every step costs ?

[willsaviation]

Congratulations Swayne, you really deserve this job. You worked for it hard and have learnt how to adjust to anything very well. We are all extremely proud of you. I have been wanting to be a pilot since I first went on holiday at age 3. I started watching you when I was 9, you encouraged me to do my first flying when I was 10. I’m now 12, and don’t do lessons often and had to stop doing it for about a year and a bit. Im almost at 10 hours. It’s important that you know how much of a positive impact you have on aspiring pilots. Thankyou.
Kindest regards

William

[markg]

Swayne, how do you keep your uniform looking so nice? Mine aways looks like crap. I commend you for that. I’ve been in and out of O’Hare hundreds of times. 1. Never stop moving. 2. Don’t hit anything. 3. Don’t touch a runway without permission. 4. Listen really fast and if you can’t read back fast don’t bother. Everything else is gravy.

[dogarogacog]

Wow, this was really well produced. Do more videos like these please!!

[danmcguire]

Swayne, you just continue to get better in your video productions. I really look forward to seeing your productions, you always have great B-roll and you have a very good speaking voice. I truly live through you vicariously, as I always wanted to be a pilot, from the 2nd grade! Don't ever look back and keep your head high!

[cottonwood]

This was especially interesting but I enjoy all of your videos! Keep them coming and I look forward to the O'Hare video as I have flown in and out of there many times as a passenger.

[rickwilliams]

Awesome videos! I have 5.5 years left as a career firefighter/paramedic before retirement from this profession. I will be 39. I often think about becoming a pilot as my second career. I like watching your experiences and tips. Keep them coming.

[DOMINICAAVIATION]

Great video! What a way to answer comments! In the cabin😎

[MikeInElma]

Another great video Swayne and the inclusion of commenters' questions is another aspect that make these fantastic to watch. Stay safe and cannot wait for the next video! Have a happy holiday!