What Happens When You Become A "Line-Holding" Airline Pilot?
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Cockpit scenes filmed with approval, in partnership with Envoy Air Inc., under Part 91… Becoming a line-holder for the first time is a big deal for new airline pilots. It improves your pay, quality of life, and work schedule. If you’re researching airlines you’d love to fly for one day, understanding the individual policies for each airline should be one of your top priorities. This is what my first month as a “line-holding” pilot looked like, in comparison to my last month on reserve. The timing for the transition to line-holding status depends a lot on bidding seniority, aircraft type, and base selection.
If you’re wondering how the “bidding” process works, that’s a full topic for an upcoming video!
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There’s a lot more behind line-holding to talk about - especially bidding! That’ll be covered in a future video. What else do you want to learn about this job?
@Adam-xl5uj
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe cover the process of upgrading to Captain. Including the pay increase and overall increase of responsibility that comes with upgrading to Captain. Another video subject could be about maybe the other important roles/positions within your airline that help you have a great and seamless flight. Like maybe do a special on your flight dispatchers, maintenance controllers, mechanics, etc.. Just some thoughts. Love your vids!
@cmm170526
5 жыл бұрын
Do you make a bid to an international line, staying in the first officer position, w/ the long term goal of making it to the left hand seat? Would you consider corporate flying. Would you consider joining the military reserves as a pilot? Would you make a collab video w/ Steve-O? How about getting your masters, and going back and teaching? Great videos. I remember watching when you were first getting your ppl!
@LongTimeNoPuck
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Swayne. I read there is a huge pilot shortage. If my child or grandchild was interested in flying, I would want them to train with someone so professional and detailed as you. Did you ever think of paying it forward and instructing one day? Ever think of opening up your own flight school or taking a future pilot under your "wing"? Just planting the seed. Happy, and safe, flying!
@Andrew54123
5 жыл бұрын
I’m curious to hear about the overnight life
@aidank.9184
5 жыл бұрын
Can pilots take vacation days
Congratulations on becoming a line holding pilot!.
Congratulations on becoming a line-holder. What I enjoy about your videos is the consistent equal treatment of all the topics you cover. The attention and intention is evident for covering every topic comprehensively, from learning how to fly, to how to become a professional pilot, to cockpit-resource-management, to understanding crew scheduling, to walking around the plane holding a checklist, etc. Under U.S. FAA FAR 91.3, The "Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft." That's a big responsibility, and your videos translate and inspire to whatever your viewer's area-of-focus and responsibility may be.
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
Hypnotherapy conversations with Paul Garth, C.Ht. I really appreciate that!
You are incredibly professional. Thank you for all that you share. I look forward to hearing your name announced when flying. Congrats on line holding.
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
thanks Gary!
@bbqworld2103
2 жыл бұрын
@@SwayneMartinPilot how long could a new pilot be on reserve? Does it just depend on seniority or is there anything else a new pilot can to do speed up becoming a line holder, like having more hours than others when hired? Thanks
I’m not even a pilot but I still hang on every word. Swayne, you’re fascinating.
Congrats on being a line-holder. Your videos are amazing and you and Envoy for sharing behind the scenes of a line-holder pilot.
Awesome video! Line holding and reserve can be debatable pending on who you fly for and if you live near base or commute. I can definitely seeing line-holding as being a benefit to commuters, but being near base reserve my improve QOL due to being at home while still on call. Keep up the great work Swayne and thank you Envoy for allowing him to create such great content! I look forward to joining the regionals in a couple years!
Proud of you Swayne, keep up the great work.
Congratulations Swayne on becoming a Line Holder. I wish you continued success.
Swayne I have no interest in becoming a pilot but I love learning all about your journey. Congrats!
Excellent as always Swayne. I've been watching your videos since the beginning. Looking forward to your future journeys.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Excellent video
Ah-MAZ!NG VIDEO Keep up the goooO.Ooood work, man!
I found your page the other day and instantly subscribed and have been binge watching your videos. It's so awesome to watch you grow into your career, and the passion you have for your craft is absolutely amazing. Thank you for being an inspiration and a mentor for other young professionals and keep the videos coming!
I'm learning so much about the workings of airline pilots. Thanks!
Hey martin...i cant stop telling you that you are a great inspiration for me...glad to see you flying..!!!
Great videos!!! Keep em coming
Thanks for sharing another great video!
Great episode, thanks Swayne. 😃👌👌👌
Great videos. I love the explanations of what you do & how you do them. Aircraft specs are great!
A spectacular video - as always!
Thanks for the always high quality videos. Congratulations on your line position!
Thanks for all the details. It gives great insight overall.
4:35 - a true mark of professionalism. When that BA 74 went rolling by, you didn't even stop to gawk. That is my favorite commercial of all time, (closely followed by the MD-11.) and I always love to sit back and watch them. I used to work across the street from KLAS, and would watch British Air and Virgin Atlantic bring them in. Congrats on your success. I'm learning a lot from your channel. Looking forward to seeing more.
KCAK is a great airport. Always enjoyed stopping in there. Love seeing your progress. Keep up the awesome work~
Per usual LOVE the video very informative
Man I love these videos they are very informing for my future career
Hey Swayne! Excellent videos! You have helped me learn tons and decid on what I want to become when I grow up! Can you do a video on how you pack for 3 day trips and what you take on your flightbag ? Thanks!
Congrats Swayne!
Another excellent presentation, thanks Swayne. 😃👌👌
Congratulations! It has been great to fallow along on your career. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Great video Swayne. Glad to see your quality of life is improving. Please keep making these so we can follow your career. You'll be a captain in no time ;)
Congrats!
An awesome job! I’m a student pilot and your videos are very helpful! Congratulations on your achievements!
Very nice job in explaining the commuting to/from your base. Painted a true picture that show times sometimes warrant a commute day after or day prior. Remind all that sometimes “crap” happens and you’ll just not be able to make the commuting flight. Envoy smart in allowing ya to post these educational videos; it’s free advertising. Good luck as ya progress through your career.
Excellent video!
This video had help me a lot
I like your channel. You explain things in a really simple and clear way making your videos enjoyable to watch even for accomplished pilots. keep up with the good work
I love your videos, sometimes it is hard for students to know the ins and outs of the airlines before we make our first airline choice!
I love this guy... As a Cessna pilot he has offered me hope and taught me a lot. He is very eloquent and one easily mistake him for a trained journalist. You are one of my mentors from afar.. 👍👍👍👏
Hey, bro. I have been watching your "youtube' page for a while. I'm very proud of you. Congratulation on being an pilot. Look like I will be starting my plan in March of 2020. Private pilot licence. I can't believe I'm doing this!!!
@cacuzzaplays3621
4 жыл бұрын
Corey Jordan let us know how it goes!
@allysalim5795
4 жыл бұрын
@@cacuzzaplays3621 yepp
@wms1650
3 жыл бұрын
@@cacuzzaplays3621 Corey's dream became a nightmare March/April 2020. The world, pre COVID 19, was such a nice place.😷😷
@aviation19k71
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunate time to start
@coreyjordan2745
3 жыл бұрын
@@aviation19k71 Well, its all depends. regardless of where you are in life. A person should never stop learning. "If you stop learning, you stop living". As far as the this "virus". This too share pass. Adding, you don't want to get to end of your life or career and wish you had started your private pilot license training. You never know where it might take you. or anything you try in life.
I love the ERJ series and fly out of ORD a ton. Hope to have you up front one day!
Fun to see you making a trip into my hometown airport!
Great videos...I actually live in the FM area. I am working on getting myself into ATP and working towards the American. I am super excited and saving for school now.
I love seeing the CAK stops.
Wow - that speedbird 74 in the background 🥲
A little bit more Flight Simulator and I'm gonna be a line-holder.
gefeliciteerd Swayne
Your videos are very informative. I hope you can continue posting these!
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
rockonederboii thanks!
i too will be a line holder in the month of August, i'm across the alley way in the Fox gates at Air Whiskey. it took me 7 months as well to get a line
Always interesting and informative. Thanks!
I'm not even a pilot, but I really enjoy your videos there are very informative and your videos are just clean and of the highest quality
Great Video Swayne!! Thanks for all the great advice
It’s a pleasure watching your videos. Very informative and fun. You pull people in and keep them! Good luck with your career. I will enjoy following you and seeing where you go...up up and away!
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
Douglas Eisenbrandt Thank you Doug!
You should do a Day in the life showing your full day from commute to the flights and then on to that night
Congratulations!
Living the dream!
Congrats on 100k subs
Congratulations! Thanks for yet another amazing and inspiring video!
Congrats on getting of reserve!
I’ve been here since you started your channel and it’s been a pleasure watching you grow as a pilot! Your one of my inspirations to learn to fly! Let me know the next time you come to Ft. Smith regional, or Tulsa international
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
Jay Killian thanks Jay!
You really have everything planned out nice video
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
Aviator Gamer Jose I try to!
I love your videos. I’m 14 and I want to be a pilot with a PhD in aviation and your videos teach me a lot about the long process! Thx
@61stBSSMilitia
5 жыл бұрын
Tristen Parker PhD eh
@tristenparker6785
5 жыл бұрын
61stBSSMilitia yep
@61stBSSMilitia
5 жыл бұрын
Tristen Parker good luck bro
@tristenparker6785
5 жыл бұрын
61stBSSMilitia thx
Another. Great. Video. Swayne.
Congrats on your latest achievement, and thank you for sharing your videos with us.
Great video as always!! Thanks for the insight :)
Another outstanding educational video Swayne. Well done. 👍
I'm not a pilot, just a frequent flyer and aviation junkie. Your videos are really interesting! AA is my preferred airline and I often fly to and thru ORD, maybe I'll see you on a flight sometime! Safe travels!! 😉
I’ve been here since your caravan days. It’s so cool to have been part of this journey with you. Can’t wait to see more.
GREAT VIDEO!!
thanks for the information 👍 can't wait to start my flight training ☝️
Incredible videos man!
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
SkyHighGuys thank you!
Great video! You make me want to become an airline pilot and you make it so fun. 💯
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
Matthew Pough Thanks! That’s awesome
Your videos are getting better and better! I am hoping to meet you someday so I can achieve my dream!
God bless you Swayne! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge...
I love your videos and I can’t wait to start flight training when I’m 14!
I want to hear you make an announcement in flight. Love to watch you. Thx
Good Job! Can you post a full vlog on your leg when you take off and land?
I'm working on my PPL right now and am a jr in highschool. I recently found your channel and have been watching lots of your videos. I have found all the different career options available interesting and fun. The plan I have always had was go to college then become an instructor to gain hours so I can become a commercial pilot. I was wondering how you have reached where you are now so quickly since the path I'm on now does not seem to be nearly as fast. Thanks for the videos I really feel like they have opened me up to many options.
I am terrified of flying absolutely terrified but I have always been fascinated with planes and flying...I have always found it impressive that pilots fly every day and have no fear
I'm Brazilian and I'm starting my flying hours and you inspire me. congratulations
Love the Videos Swayne Martin , Want to give thanks to Envoy Air Inc for allowing you to make the cockpit videos.
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
Niveous - VA7MAD Appreciate it!
Great video Swayne! Quick question what do you think about Envoy backing out from the Agreement in Principle and keeping Envoy as one of the lowest paid regionals?
Life gets better.
Great video. Can’t wait to see you in that left seat!
Nice job!
I love your videos, I’m starting my flight lessons next week for my ppl, my dream is to be a career jet pilot. Your videos are a huge inspiration.
Congratulations! This is such great news! You’re really moving up in the world
Hi Swayne, great videos. Are you going to move up to some of the bigger aircraft with AA?
You're always inspiring me every step of the way through my life journey to becoming an airline pilot :)
Congratulations on becoming a line-holder, looks like a better lifestyle then being on reserve since you know if you will for sure fly or not. Are you gonna be a line-holder for the rest of your career, or just for a few months
Thank you for the video and congratulations on your new position!!
Over One Hundred Thousand subscribers. Me thinks what you have to say is what people want to hear. Excellent video and reporting. Thanks for taking the time to let all the people here that want to pilot one day what it's actually like.
Another awesome video Swayne! Your career growth has been inspiring to watch from afar. Thank you for your always professional videos.
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
Mike McCarty thanks so much Mike!
Hey Swayne, hope all is well!! I’ve been following your journey since the beginning, and you have motivated me to begin a journey of my own! I’m 19 years old as of February, and I have got my COMM Single and going for my CFI INITIAL in two days!! I plan on ending with my CFII with multi, and my COMM multi! I was wondering if it would be possible to get in contact with you, and maybe get some guidance and advice! Thank you, keep up the great work!
I just want to say that I wish to become a pilot, and I really admire you because of what you became.✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈✈
I love your videos. They are so inspirational and it really boosts my dream of flying the 787 for American Airlines. Thank you to my #1 favorite youtuber
Another great video. Glad to be apart of the Envoy family. Can't wait to see you again at ORD. #Futurepilot
@SwayneMartinPilot
5 жыл бұрын
Nick Johnson Thanks Nick! See ya soon
Swayne, thank you for the videos. Since you now fly regularly with the same crews, do you fly the same aircraft ? When you switch aircraft, do you find the 145 flies the same between different aircraft or does each aircraft have its own personality ?