by John Zimmerman | Aug 18, 2021 | John's blog
You’ve heard the cliche: flying isn’t dangerous, it’s just unforgiving. This may be a tired saying, but there’s a lot of truth in it. The airlines have proven that flying can be the exact opposite of dangerous, but only if it’s approached with a fanatical commitment...
by John Zimmerman | Jun 30, 2021 | John's blog
General aviation’s less-than-stellar environmental record has always been the elephant in the pilot’s lounge: everybody knows it’s there, but nobody wants to talk about it. While the industry has repeatedly fought and won the battle against air traffic control...
by John Zimmerman | May 25, 2021 | John's blog
“Airplanes should cost less.” It’s one of the few topics that seems to unite the aviation industry—even north-up and track-up pilots can agree that a new Cessna 172 shouldn’t cost over $400,000. But while it’s easy to identify the problem, solving it has proven to be...
by John Zimmerman | Apr 7, 2021 | John's blog
For a newspaper journalist on a tight deadline, there’s nothing like a “flying car” story. It’s guaranteed to get lots of clicks, the companies being profiled will eagerly supply information, and most readers don’t know enough to fact check the article. Pilots...
by John Zimmerman | Mar 30, 2021 | John's blog
In 2014, I stirred up a hornet’s nest by proclaiming “the LSA rule is a failure.” My argument was that the new breed of airplanes were moderately successful in keeping older pilots flying, but they had done nothing to inspire a new generation of aviation enthusiasts....
by John Zimmerman | Mar 30, 2021 | John's blog
Making predictions about COVID-19 is a fool’s errand right now, with a year’s worth of news happening in a week. When will schools open? When will sports stadiums again host packed crowds? The best guesses seem to change by the minute, so I for one am not making any...
