Recent content by John Zurich

Applied for life insurance a long time ago. They asked if I scuba, skydive or fly in other than scheduled commercial flights. My pilot's license disqualified me from a more affordable rate, so I told the agent to go pound sand. Magically, he came back with an exemption for a pilot who had more...

How did hitting the squirrel cause the bike to flip? I picture a "Mighty Mouse" type squirrel stopping the bike in a microsecond and the bike going tail up and over. Did it simply cause the bike to lose stability? Did you lock the front wheel? Did you lose traction on squirrel guts?

In Florida, the activity that encounters more fatalities than motorcycle riding or private plane flying is walking. If you are a pedestrian in Florida, get on a bike or in a plane, quickly.

First 150 I ever flew was soon seen on a trailer at the FBO with no wings. Someone crashed it. Pilot survived but his passenger did not. Cause? Departure stall following takeoff after a couple of drinks. The primary reasons for motorcycle fatalities include lack of a helmet, alcohol and speed...

Comments suggest motorcycles have little control over other vehicles and how they endanger bikes. I fly and ride but haven't flown for years. I will state that there is an unending source of safety tools for motorcyclists that allow the biker to have a great deal of control over his/her safety...