Thanks for watching guys! This decision is really complicated, so I hope you learned the basics of what you need to know. What else do you want to learn about becoming an airline pilot?
I’d love to see just some videos of flights, with ATC audio also. Keep up the good work! Also, with experience, do you start flying bigger planes after more experience?
hey Swayne, id love to fly for envoy or american one day, is it possible for me to fly in one of these carriers even though im not an american citizen? keeping in mind i have my FAA license
@@SwayneMartinPilot since joining Envoy I've commented a few times that you are doing your company a great service and I'm certain those above have taken notice--great job brother!
A 777 pilot here ,ORD-HKG. Keep going young man, I'm going to subscribe to your channel and watch your progress.Good luck, don't look back >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Good video. Glad to see Envoy being supportive. Commuting sucks, but sometimes it's a necessary evil. You did a good job laying out some of the pros and cons. I'm a commuter too, but my advice is to others is to live in base if you can. It's a totally different job when you can drive to work.
Everyone calls me a 12 year old but I’m 19 and on my way to being in swaynes position. I hate it now but I will be happy to be baby faced in a few short decades!
I have been a commuter for most of my career. One of the considerations to keep in mind when deciding to move to base is the stability of the base. I have seen bases upsize and downsize, or even close completely. I have friends with Delta who moved to the Cincinnati area many years ago when it was a major hub, only to later be kicked out of the base when it downsized significantly. There are many Delta pilots who lived in the DFW area who either had to move or became commuters when Delta's major DFW hub was shut down. There are a few places where you can be relatively secure, ORD for United for example. But as unstable as mainline bases are, regional bases can be even worse. I have a friend from my first airline who had five bases close on hime at our first airline. We used to joke that he should bid for the small base where our company had its HQ because they would never close that, they had been there for decades. So ultimately he and his wife made the decision to move there. Four months after they moved, the company closed the base and decided to move the company HQ to another state.
Very nice video; I've never seen your stuff before, but your content is very high quality. I'm a current Airbus Captain and have been at my airline 28 years, 18 of them commuting. Commuting is a complete and total grind and doesn't get better as you get older (though hopefully your trips will). There's reasons to do it (mine involved taking care of my Mom) and sometimes it's just the price of doing business, but I am so happy to drive to work now. BTW I am very impressed with the Envoy commuting arrangements, particularly the hotels. That's huge and pretty uncommon, certainly among the majors. I wish you the best and hope you have a great career! Fly safe!
Great video. Having this debate as we speak. Stay in Texas with a 90 minute drive to catch a direct jumpseat on company metal... or move to Memphis and live in base... not an easy decision
Hey man, great video as always! Could you do a gear bag video. A review of your setup of both your flight bag and suitcase. Would be much appreciated. Keep up the awesome work!
Your an inspiration. Even though I don't know you but, as a retired AF Flight Engineer, I'm proud of your accomplishments as a young man. I know you will go far in your career ! GOD Bless !
Awesome video Swayne! You're really bringing a great perspective to anyone considering flying for a career. Being able to see and understand what it all entails is important and you're showing it to your viewers. Thank you and Envoy!!
Great video, man! It was short and very informative. Also brought back some memories as I was on the 145 with Eagle in ORD for a few months. Glad to see Envoy is much better than it use to be. Keep them coming man.
Such a well-planned and professionally executed video. You're a true pro. Thank you for all of your time and effort: I learn a lot from each post and enjoy each and every one!
Non-rev life: Have a plan A B C D E F G Flight ( 1 way conx or nonstop) lol Some HUBS can be your friend depending on the HUB city and destination. Great video!
I'm not even a pilot nor do I plan to be one, but I watch every single video you put out. Idk why but I love them! Wish you nothing but success in your career! Hopefully I'll get to fly on a plane flown by you one day!
Great video, commuting is really frowned upon these days especially after Buffalo. The FAA should introduce FTL limits for commuters with this in mind e.g. crews can only commute if the duty is achievable if they were rostered by the Airline and rest periods again the same.
You ARE a professional pilot. Best wishes in your career. From all the negative things I heard about commuter airlines, I would feel safe knowing you are in the cockpit. May all your commuting flights be "on time". And the right turn out of ORD was awesome!
There's also a tax angle on going towards commuting. If you live in a state that doesn't have income tax but your closest base, in another state, has income tax, might be better off commuting to avoid state income tax especially if there is a base in your state. Example, living in Clark County, WA where PDX is the closest airport and willing to commute to Seattle.
It is a personal choice for sure. My wife is and FA and has a crashpad in her base. Commuting from our house to the airport and then to her base would be complicated so the crashpad helps. She does commute to other airports when she has picked up additional flights but she does have to go the day before or after depending on what they are.
Many years ago, I had a really bad experience flying with A'A and never traveled or allowed any of the foreign dignitaries that I advise to travel via A'A, but because of such AWESOME videos, the fact that Envoy allows this form of instructional/ entertaining videos, and music (where do you get it?) I will give A'A one more go and let you guys know how it went. Great public relations strategy!! I am also dying to get on the Cessna Caravan with Mokulele Airlines.... I hope that I can get my pilot license FINALLY this year.....
It's a crazy life which requires young people with stamina lol! You are doing all young pilots a great service in making them decide if airline flying is for them.
Great job, Swayne! Your videos address a lot of questions that future airline pilots will have. Flight school can’t provide all the preparation needed to understand what it will be like to hold that first job!
I'll admit...I am not a pilot, will never become a pilot and actually have a decent fear of flying...but man do I love your videos! So educational, great content and fun to watch.
Being an airline pilot looks like a brutal job. I have several friends that work for airlines and none of them enjoy it any more. They loved it at first, but after a couple years their opinion changed dramatically and now it's just a source of income. I fly my own little plane and I'm glad I made the decision to keep it as a hobby. This life style does not suit my desires one bit and sometimes taking a passion and making it a job isn't always the best idea. This is in no way a reflection of the quality of your videos. I've actually enjoyed watching them so far, quite informative. I just felt like chiming in after watching a bunch because I kept thinking that same after watching every one: God damn, this is a tough living. I work to live, not the other way around.
@@Mae-nw6cv - Maybe it's because especially if flying long haul routes there will be nights at a hotel, and you are away from home, and maybe you are at work at Christmas and on other holidays. But there are pilots who fly short haul routes, and usually get home every day. And sometimes the working day can start very early in the morning, but that happens also in other jobs, so it's not special. People are different, and of course there are different opinions. Pilots I know are happy with their work, and they do it because they love flying.
A very timely video for me, Swayne! (And very well done!) I’m trying to make the difficult choice now to commute or not (and hence, upgrade or not). I’ve commuted at several times over the span of my career, and hated it, but this would be fairly short term.
Hey Swayne, first, I enjoy these quality videos you put out. Great job. Next, I have 2 ideas for future videos. 1) A highlight and low light reel of the career. A simple things you love, and things you don’t enjoy. 2) What brought YOU into the profession. I bet I speak for a fair amount that we’d like to hear you story about your entry into the world of aviation and your journey thus far. Keep it up
I think that's a reason why I'm not so keen on airlines like Envoy... or Republic etc. They have all their "junior" bases in places like New York, Chicago, Detroit where it's SUPER expensive to live. I don't think it'd be very enjoyable for someone who's from Florida like me living in cities with less than 50,000 people and relatively lower living costs to want to move there. So commuting seems the only option... but then it comes with all of those drawbacks etc.
@@bagels377 I'll be headed to the airlines in less than 2 years. I'm currently almost done with my CSEL through a University/Part 141 so I'm really having to look early ahead and see what would be best. Cause most people as soon as you get that CSEL in 141 or 250 hours in 61 then you usually go and join a cadet program. But like once you commit... you pretty much commit and I don't want to end up being stuck somewhere I'm not happy. Why I considered Silver Airways here in Florida because 1.) I'd have turboprop multi engine time over turbojet which is actually slightly better imo, 2.) I can easily live near base, 3.) They have a flow through to Frontier or Spirit and flight privileges on almost any airline which is 10x better. But in long run I won't make as much or probably be able to fly large jets in my career.... decisions upon decisions my dude. Whats your situation like?
Swayne love the transition into true 121 Airline flying! These videos are so cool at detailing the ins and outs of airline life. As a pretty new flight attendant a lot of this is so relatable! Have you ever thought about expanding the channel to include a perspective of the same topics (IOE, Seniority, Base, CQ/Recurrent, etc) from Flight Attendants either at Envoy or elsewhere? I know a lot of FAs who watch your videos would love that!
Swayne, I am just starting my airline career a little late at 55, but its been a dream, please upload any video that can help us new guys. Envoy should use you as a great spokesperson for them. Well done!!
I am flying from MSP to DAY with a layover in Chicago in 2 weeks and honestly it would be a dream to have you as my pilot and to meet you. I just found your videos and they are comforting
Love you’re videos! Packed with great information. Wish I had not chickened out on going to flight school ATP. At the time the $$$ scared me off. Now life has happened. I will eventually get my private. In the meantime I’ll watch you’re success!
I really appreciated this video. I'm starting at United's academy in a few months, but my partner is starting college while we're in Phoenix and due to the nature of their degree won't be finished for 8 years. United has no Phoenix crew base, so I'll almost certainly be commuting, and I loved getting insight on what it's like!
My son in law is FO on the 787 based in Toronto but lives in Ottawa, He usually gives himself 3 flights to make it on time. The airlines flies it hourly,but he likes the 3 flight margin.
Great video and very informative. I love the professional quality of all your videos. Thanks for discussing so many practical issues with being an airline pilot.
Thank you for the video! Just subscribed. It's awesome to see how pilots live their life. Especially for people like me who wish to be a pilot but took another career path. Thank you again.
It is a big decision. You got that right. Maybe I'm an idiot or maybe I have a valid reason, but in my opinion everything you pointed out in this video is the reason why I chose not to pursue an aviation career with the airlines or aviation in general. It sucks because I've invested the money and time in a dream only to realize later it's not what I thought it would be or planned for with all of life's other responsibilities.
Great video man! Thanks for keeping things real and showing how things really are. I see all these fake ass people on Instagram showing their "perfect" life or career and portraying false realities. The truth is that we know that all careers have their awesome, and not so awesome things. Coming from a family of pilots I know how rewarding/great flying can be, and also the not so great things, so good job, these videos really help future aviators, keep it up!
Hi Swayne, can you have a think about an intro your videos? Start of by telling us your name, age and where you work. Maybe a quick montage of where you came from, flying small planes and a few quick pics of your past. Otherwise you’re getting straight into your content. Think Trent Palmer style for the first small part perhaps... ?
This is my 23rd year of airline flying. I commuted for about 6 of them. Absolutely, without question, do not commute if you have any choice. Short term, for a junior upgrade ***MAYBE*** but the hit to QOL is huge. Driving to work makes it seem like a whole different job.
Very ironic on a video about commuting and doing multi day trips, at 3:33 into the video pushing back there is an Allegiant Airbus. Allegiant only does day trips. The only hotels we stay in are for TDY, training and some charters. Good video btw.
really good video, most of the future pilots as myself some years ago dont know the impact of being away from home. you will miss so much from your friends and family. of course its nice to get to know new people and new places but some take it easier than others and i guess on the long turn can make you sick if you are unhappy. i am working in europe so working abroad is really something else, diffrent language, diffrent culture. i hate to commute. but still got lucky i can drive with the car, first base was 6hr one way second is now 4hrs and in june luckily i got one which is only 2 hrs away but still too long to commute daily. cant imagine how nice it must be to be based at home, where you actually can do stuff and meet people on your standby...
Thanks for watching guys! This decision is really complicated, so I hope you learned the basics of what you need to know. What else do you want to learn about becoming an airline pilot?
Great videos Swayne. Thank you for sharing.
What do you do in the cockpit during long flights?
I’d love to see just some videos of flights, with ATC audio also. Keep up the good work!
Also, with experience, do you start flying bigger planes after more experience?
hey Swayne, id love to fly for envoy or american one day, is it possible for me to fly in one of these carriers even though im not an american citizen? keeping in mind i have my FAA license
A video based on what you wish you would have known before joining the regionals
The recruiters at envoy have been told by many of your fans about how helpful your videos are in demystifying a pilots life at envoy
That's great! Glad it's helping people
@@SwayneMartinPilot since joining Envoy I've commented a few times that you are doing your company a great service and I'm certain those above have taken notice--great job brother!
A five hour commute so that you can live in GFK? Wow, I'm still tying to comprehend that. Your videos are top notch. Thanks!
A 777 pilot here ,ORD-HKG. Keep going young man, I'm going to subscribe to your channel and watch your progress.Good luck, don't look back >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
What airline? Cathay or United? I'm right by ORD
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video
U.S.A. What airline and you out of ORD I’m trying to work for United.
Cept he barely knows himself.
He’s an impressive young man isn’t he.
Good video. Glad to see Envoy being supportive. Commuting sucks, but sometimes it's a necessary evil. You did a good job laying out some of the pros and cons. I'm a commuter too, but my advice is to others is to live in base if you can. It's a totally different job when you can drive to work.
C.W. Lemoine oh look another douche lmao you guys are so geigh
You're gonna be carded until you're 50! Great video btw!
Glad you liked it! I guess that's not such a bad thing :)
Everyone calls me a 12 year old but I’m 19 and on my way to being in swaynes position. I hate it now but I will be happy to be baby faced in a few short decades!
make up. Eye liner and lip gloss.
Very well made video , I'm a 35 year major airline captain and can say the information presented in this video is spot on.
Thanks Rene! I spend a lot of time trying to make things accurate without adding any "spin" to it... Glad you noticed that!
Another excellent video about what it's like being an airline pilot. Thanks for the professional video and your broadcasting is spot on !!!
Thanks Bob!
I have been a commuter for most of my career. One of the considerations to keep in mind when deciding to move to base is the stability of the base. I have seen bases upsize and downsize, or even close completely. I have friends with Delta who moved to the Cincinnati area many years ago when it was a major hub, only to later be kicked out of the base when it downsized significantly. There are many Delta pilots who lived in the DFW area who either had to move or became commuters when Delta's major DFW hub was shut down. There are a few places where you can be relatively secure, ORD for United for example. But as unstable as mainline bases are, regional bases can be even worse. I have a friend from my first airline who had five bases close on hime at our first airline. We used to joke that he should bid for the small base where our company had its HQ because they would never close that, they had been there for decades. So ultimately he and his wife made the decision to move there. Four months after they moved, the company closed the base and decided to move the company HQ to another state.
Very nice video; I've never seen your stuff before, but your content is very high quality.
I'm a current Airbus Captain and have been at my airline 28 years, 18 of them commuting.
Commuting is a complete and total grind and doesn't get better as you get older (though hopefully your trips will). There's reasons to do it (mine involved taking care of my Mom) and sometimes it's just the price of doing business, but I am so happy to drive to work now.
BTW I am very impressed with the Envoy commuting arrangements, particularly the hotels. That's huge and pretty uncommon, certainly among the majors.
I wish you the best and hope you have a great career! Fly safe!
Nice car upgrade compared to that one you were using in Hawai😂😂😂😂😂
Don't hate on Bullseye - That car is legendary! ;)
Lol, I watched the videos in that order and had the exact thought.
Such an incredible guy, so focused and accomplished. Well-deserved success. Thanks for continuing to share your journey.
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Thats a pretty typical island car We had them in guam... okinawa...philippines Beaters ✌🏻
I think I can speak for everyone when I say we need more of these videos, these once a month posts are killing us
Great video. Having this debate as we speak. Stay in Texas with a 90 minute drive to catch a direct jumpseat on company metal... or move to Memphis and live in base... not an easy decision
Definitely cooler in Memphis in the summer!
Paul Wadkowski I dunno. It gets pretty hot and muggy in Memphis.
Add to the perfect commute: staying in the same timezone.
Hey man, great video as always! Could you do a gear bag video. A review of your setup of both your flight bag and suitcase. Would be much appreciated. Keep up the awesome work!
Planning on it!
Swayne Martin Sweet!!
Your an inspiration. Even though I don't know you but, as a retired AF Flight Engineer, I'm proud of your accomplishments as a young man. I know you will go far in your career ! GOD Bless !
My dream to be a pilot never disappear from my mind✈😗
These videos are so useful! Love the channel!
Appreciate it! Glad they're helping out
@@SwayneMartinPilot woah thanks for replying!!!! :)
Commuting + busy work load + top notch editing = barley enough time for Personal Life. Thanks for all you do and all you have posted
Awesome video Swayne! You're really bringing a great perspective to anyone considering flying for a career. Being able to see and understand what it all entails is important and you're showing it to your viewers. Thank you and Envoy!!
Thanks Kevin! That's the whole goal - Want people to know more than I did about this career. No one wants to walk into a job completely in the dark!
Great video, man! It was short and very informative. Also brought back some memories as I was on the 145 with Eagle in ORD for a few months. Glad to see Envoy is much better than it use to be. Keep them coming man.
Such a well-planned and professionally executed video. You're a true pro. Thank you for all of your time and effort: I learn a lot from each post and enjoy each and every one!
Non-rev life: Have a plan A B C D E F G Flight ( 1 way conx or nonstop) lol
Some HUBS can be your friend depending on the HUB city and destination.
Great video!
I lived in Grand Forks for three years...surprisingly don’t miss it.
Thank you for showing me what it’s like working with Envoy! I’m looking forward to becoming a pilot! Hope one day we can fly together!
I'm not even a pilot nor do I plan to be one, but I watch every single video you put out. Idk why but I love them! Wish you nothing but success in your career! Hopefully I'll get to fly on a plane flown by you one day!
Great video, commuting is really frowned upon these days especially after Buffalo. The FAA should introduce FTL limits for commuters with this in mind e.g. crews can only commute if the duty is achievable if they were rostered by the Airline and rest periods again the same.
You ARE a professional pilot. Best wishes in your career. From all the negative things I heard about commuter airlines, I would feel safe knowing you are in the cockpit. May all your commuting flights be "on time". And the right turn out of ORD was awesome!
There's also a tax angle on going towards commuting. If you live in a state that doesn't have income tax but your closest base, in another state, has income tax, might be better off commuting to avoid state income tax especially if there is a base in your state. Example, living in Clark County, WA where PDX is the closest airport and willing to commute to Seattle.
Yay! You’re back! The footage was awesome along with your narration!
It is a personal choice for sure. My wife is and FA and has a crashpad in her base. Commuting from our house to the airport and then to her base would be complicated so the crashpad helps. She does commute to other airports when she has picked up additional flights but she does have to go the day before or after depending on what they are.
Well done presentation Swayne.
SMF-LAX commuter, save me a seat! Jb
This guy always answers my exact questions! He's what your looking for if your considering aviation as your profession!
Many years ago, I had a really bad experience flying with A'A and never traveled or allowed any of the foreign dignitaries that I advise to travel via A'A, but because of such AWESOME videos, the fact that Envoy allows this form of instructional/ entertaining videos, and music (where do you get it?) I will give A'A one more go and let you guys know how it went. Great public relations strategy!! I am also dying to get on the Cessna Caravan with Mokulele Airlines.... I hope that I can get my pilot license FINALLY this year.....
Glad to see that you upgraded your car. That VW Golf was some type of LEVEL
I miss good ole Bullseye.... And Hawaii!
It's a crazy life which requires young people with stamina lol! You are doing all young pilots a great service in making them decide if airline flying is for them.
Your videos help a lot man! Especially since Envoy is the company I will most likely work for!
That's awesome!
You are one of the reasons I want to fly for airlines, very good video
Great job, Swayne! Your videos address a lot of questions that future airline pilots will have. Flight school can’t provide all the preparation needed to understand what it will be like to hold that first job!
Never heard about this in many other aviation vids around YT. Nice vid.
You're truly a wealth-of-knowledge! Thank you for sharing the details.
You're very knowledgeable about your industry and seem to enjoy what you do for now as you gain experience and seniority.
Nice video. How close are you to being able to transition to a larger aircraft or the left seat on the current plane? Thanks!
I’m amazed that not so many people have found this guy he is awesome
I'll admit...I am not a pilot, will never become a pilot and actually have a decent fear of flying...but man do I love your videos! So educational, great content and fun to watch.
That shot flying over Chicago toward Lake Michigan was sweet! Also the shot at the end after departure from the airport.
Being an airline pilot looks like a brutal job. I have several friends that work for airlines and none of them enjoy it any more. They loved it at first, but after a couple years their opinion changed dramatically and now it's just a source of income.
I fly my own little plane and I'm glad I made the decision to keep it as a hobby. This life style does not suit my desires one bit and sometimes taking a passion and making it a job isn't always the best idea.
This is in no way a reflection of the quality of your videos. I've actually enjoyed watching them so far, quite informative. I just felt like chiming in after watching a bunch because I kept thinking that same after watching every one: God damn, this is a tough living. I work to live, not the other way around.
C J can you expand more on why it's not a good job? I'm thinking of becoming a pilot but I'm not sur
@@Mae-nw6cv - Maybe it's because especially if flying long haul routes there will be nights at a hotel, and you are away from home, and maybe you are at work at Christmas and on other holidays. But there are pilots who fly short haul routes, and usually get home every day. And sometimes the working day can start very early in the morning, but that happens also in other jobs, so it's not special. People are different, and of course there are different opinions. Pilots I know are happy with their work, and they do it because they love flying.
A very timely video for me, Swayne! (And very well done!) I’m trying to make the difficult choice now to commute or not (and hence, upgrade or not). I’ve commuted at several times over the span of my career, and hated it, but this would be fairly short term.
Short term commutes aren't so bad. I've seen it wear on people over years of commuting. For most people, it's a good idea to avoid it!
Hey Swayne, first, I enjoy these quality videos you put out. Great job.
Next, I have 2 ideas for future videos.
1) A highlight and low light reel of the career. A simple things you love, and things you don’t enjoy.
2) What brought YOU into the profession. I bet I speak for a fair amount that we’d like to hear you story about your entry into the world of aviation and your journey thus far.
Keep it up
I think that's a reason why I'm not so keen on airlines like Envoy... or Republic etc. They have all their "junior" bases in places like New York, Chicago, Detroit where it's SUPER expensive to live. I don't think it'd be very enjoyable for someone who's from Florida like me living in cities with less than 50,000 people and relatively lower living costs to want to move there. So commuting seems the only option... but then it comes with all of those drawbacks etc.
Im in the same situation my dude
@@bagels377 I'll be headed to the airlines in less than 2 years. I'm currently almost done with my CSEL through a University/Part 141 so I'm really having to look early ahead and see what would be best. Cause most people as soon as you get that CSEL in 141 or 250 hours in 61 then you usually go and join a cadet program. But like once you commit... you pretty much commit and I don't want to end up being stuck somewhere I'm not happy. Why I considered Silver Airways here in Florida because 1.) I'd have turboprop multi engine time over turbojet which is actually slightly better imo, 2.) I can easily live near base, 3.) They have a flow through to Frontier or Spirit and flight privileges on almost any airline which is 10x better. But in long run I won't make as much or probably be able to fly large jets in my career.... decisions upon decisions my dude. Whats your situation like?
Swayne love the transition into true 121 Airline flying! These videos are so cool at detailing the ins and outs of airline life. As a pretty new flight attendant a lot of this is so relatable! Have you ever thought about expanding the channel to include a perspective of the same topics (IOE, Seniority, Base, CQ/Recurrent, etc) from Flight Attendants either at Envoy or elsewhere? I know a lot of FAs who watch your videos would love that!
I love your videos keep them coming! You’re my motivation to become a pilot
Swayne your videos are cool and inspire our youth to dream about going into your vocation...and Lord knows they need to dream.
Swayne, I am just starting my airline career a little late at 55, but its been a dream, please upload any video that can help us new guys. Envoy should use you as a great spokesperson for them. Well done!!
Great video again, Swayne! It was great meeting you after that ORD-DFW flight on the 787.
Thanks Nicholas! Great to meet you too man. Good luck picking out flight schools!
Live with all your other buddies. Chill together and talk pilot stuff. Nice.
When I grow UP I wanna be a pilot as well thx.for inspiring ME
Stay safe on those winter commutes! Luckily spring is right around the corner :) Thanks for the video, as always!!
I would probably choose to live in-base, depending on what airline I'm flying for.
I am flying from MSP to DAY with a layover in Chicago in 2 weeks and honestly it would be a dream to have you as my pilot and to meet you. I just found your videos and they are comforting
I personally dont get why they can't schedule your first flight to be out of your "home airport", the airline would save a ton of money
Fellow Fargo, ND resident hearts your videos and makes me wanna become a pilot!!!
Love you’re videos! Packed with great information. Wish I had not chickened out on going to flight school ATP. At the time the $$$ scared me off. Now life has happened. I will eventually get my private.
In the meantime I’ll watch you’re success!
Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to fly for airlines.
Really?
I want to be a pilot when I grow up
@@xepic_c7901 You're so cute.
Thx
Really enjoy these! Appreciate the education for sure
I really appreciated this video. I'm starting at United's academy in a few months, but my partner is starting college while we're in Phoenix and due to the nature of their degree won't be finished for 8 years. United has no Phoenix crew base, so I'll almost certainly be commuting, and I loved getting insight on what it's like!
How has the Commuting been so far ? How many hours of sleep do you get daily ?
My son in law is FO on the 787 based in Toronto but lives in Ottawa, He usually gives himself 3 flights to make it on time. The airlines flies it hourly,but he likes the 3 flight margin.
Great video and very informative. I love the professional quality of all your videos. Thanks for discussing so many practical issues with being an airline pilot.
Thanks Michael!
I always enjoy your videos man so informative
As an Envoy Flight Attendant, I love you videos.
Thank you!!
swayne, you inspire me on a daily basis and you make me want to be a pilot
Thank you for the video! Just subscribed. It's awesome to see how pilots live their life. Especially for people like me who wish to be a pilot but took another career path. Thank you again.
It is a big decision. You got that right. Maybe I'm an idiot or maybe I have a valid reason, but in my opinion everything you pointed out in this video is the reason why I chose not to pursue an aviation career with the airlines or aviation in general. It sucks because I've invested the money and time in a dream only to realize later it's not what I thought it would be or planned for with all of life's other responsibilities.
Hey mate. This content is very cool. Good to see you a young bloke dominating what he loves doing. Top work bloke. Regards, Australia.
Great video man! Thanks for keeping things real and showing how things really are. I see all these fake ass people on Instagram showing their "perfect" life or career and portraying false realities. The truth is that we know that all careers have their awesome, and not so awesome things. Coming from a family of pilots I know how rewarding/great flying can be, and also the not so great things, so good job, these videos really help future aviators, keep it up!
Hi Swayne, can you have a think about an intro your videos? Start of by telling us your name, age and where you work. Maybe a quick montage of where you came from, flying small planes and a few quick pics of your past. Otherwise you’re getting straight into your content. Think Trent Palmer style for the first small part perhaps... ?
This is my 23rd year of airline flying. I commuted for about 6 of them. Absolutely, without question, do not commute if you have any choice. Short term, for a junior upgrade ***MAYBE*** but the hit to QOL is huge. Driving to work makes it seem like a whole different job.
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for posting and providing such detailed explanations of what life as a young pilot is like!
Awesome video great information, thanks for the work put into all your videos! Just got into the cadet program so will be making these decisions soon!
Very ironic on a video about commuting and doing multi day trips, at 3:33 into the video pushing back there is an Allegiant Airbus. Allegiant only does day trips. The only hotels we stay in are for TDY, training and some charters. Good video btw.
Your videos really are an inspiration. Thanks for going through the effort you do to share with us
love your enthusiasm, and the fact you live in ND lol! Keep up the great work!
You really know your stuff. Videos are very informative thank you. Keep up the good work.
Great video Swayne, it sounds very complicated. Thanks, Evoys for the video and your Capts
I really love your videos dude! So up close to the aircraft with awesome news. Great inspiration to my own channel :)
I find your videos very informative even though I am not a pilot. Thanks for posting these.
Thanks for the tips to help me in future when I become a pilot. :)
My fav channel, love your videos and to watch you grow and succeed.
really good video, most of the future pilots as myself some years ago dont know the impact of being away from home. you will miss so much from your friends and family. of course its nice to get to know new people and new places but some take it easier than others and i guess on the long turn can make you sick if you are unhappy. i am working in europe so working abroad is really something else, diffrent language, diffrent culture.
i hate to commute. but still got lucky i can drive with the car, first base was 6hr one way second is now 4hrs and in june luckily i got one which is only 2 hrs away but still too long to commute daily. cant imagine how nice it must be to be based at home, where you actually can do stuff and meet people on your standby...
I love your videos. Seems like you’ve become quite a superstar at this point ;-).
Love your channel. Very impressed with your professionalism. Bright horizon for you.
Aerial view of ORD at the end was incredible!
Thanks Swayne. Everything I needed to know you are covering
Would love to see \ learn more about commuting on cargo carriers. Great vid. Thanks Swayne.
Love small town USA, don’t want to live in a big city, but also don’t want to commute. I’m gonna have to compromise somewhere, thanks for the info.
Awesome job Swayne
Thanks, Swayne. I hope you don't have to taxi as much as I've had to the last few times I've been through O'Hare!
Awesome video, Swayne!
Great video. Well put together, joy to watch.
Swayne...always informative, relevant and welcomed. Clear Skies...