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Flying the 767 to Switzerland | 4 Atlantic Crossings in 6 Days

2023-01-14 · 14:04 UTC ·Swayne Martin ·1 min read

Brief

Swayne Martin's vlog recounts a United 767‑300 trip that covered 16,700 miles and four Atlantic crossings in six days to Zurich (published Jan 14, 2023). The tutorial-style travel log explains his reserve assignment, packing, ZRH–EWR flight planning, international rest management, and includes scenic flights over the Alps in a Maule and PC‑7.

Why it matters

Swayne Martin flew 16,700 miles with four Atlantic crossings in six days to Zurich, operating the United 767-300 (video published 2023-01-14).

Key details

  • The trip ran from a reserve assignment with a new crew on each flight; the video details packing for six days, ZRH–EWR flight planning and inflight procedures, and techniques for managing international rest and overnight layovers (Christmas in Zurich, overnight in NYC).
  • The trip included an adventurous overnight of scenic flying over the Swiss Alps in a Maule and a Pilatus PC‑7 with friends Lio Hilber and Thomas Zottos; the footage was filmed with United Airlines' approval.
Source evidence

Your Path to United: https://bit.ly/UALPilotApplication ... My latest trip as a United Airlines pilot took me 16,700 miles back and forth across the Atlantic four times to Zurich, Switzerland. It was a long time to be on the road, especially over the Holiday Season!... But I love flying the 767-300 and Zurich is an incredible destination. In this video, you’ll learn about reserve assignments, the trip's structure, and how I manage international rest. Plus, I experienced my most adventurous overnight to date flying Swiss airplanes over the Alps. I hope you enjoy a behind-the-scenes view of how a trip like this comes together!

A special thanks to my friends in Switzerland Lio Hilber (@liothepilotperson) and Thomas Zottos (@thomaszottos) for taking me flying in some absolutely incredible aircraft over the Alps! I’ll have a tough time topping this experience.

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Filmed with approval from United Airlines.

Thanks for watching!

Swayne Martin
Email: contact@swaynemartin.com
Website: https://www.swaynemartin.com/
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I couldn’t produce a video like this without help from excellent videographers, including:
@OHAREAVIATION
@LeppAviation
@HDVloggingSpace
@LindtChocolateWorld
@ericyealland
@the.sky.union (Instagram)

Video Chapters:
0:00 Introduction: 16,700 Miles In 6 Days
0:44 My Reserve Assignment
1:25 Trip Overview + Flight Schedule
2:33 Packing For 6 Days
2:50 New Crew On Each Flight
3:30 Christmas In Zurich (Overnight 1)
4:13 Managing International Rest
5:28 ZRH-EWR Flight Planning
6:12 ZRH-EWR Inflight Details
6:43 New York City (Overnight 2)
7:15 Adventure Flying Over The Swiss Alps (Maule + PC7)
9:27 Rest For Morning European Departures (Overnight 3)
10:10 Conclusion + New Flight

Channel: Swayne Martin
Published: 2023-01-14
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Yqb42Fqsk