SAN JUAN ISLANDER JOHN J. NANCE: ‘Aviation safety is a delicate balance’
Compares FAA employee firings to taking a sledge-hammer to a fine-tuned Swiss watch
Saturday, March 29, 2025
by Jeff Noedel
John J. Nance is a retired military and commercial pilot, a journalist and author, and a lawyer. He has appeared on American network television for 30 years. He is the man ABC News turns to when an explanation is needed after a major air travel catastrophe. And he was the on-camera expert analyst in 18 episodes of the aviation disaster series Mayday.
In this exclusive interview with SanJuans.Today, Nance offers his candid thoughts about the Trump Administration’s firing of 332 probationary employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
This interview was recorded in the lobby of Earthbox Inn & Spa in Friday Harbor, WA on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
