Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died in a plane crash

Post by airstrike » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC

jmward01 wrote: post #26

ultrarunner wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Counterintuitively, it's probably the unrealistically high maintenance standards that lead to 1) no available qualified mechanics, and 2) incredibly high prices, resulting in 3) deferring whatever is possible to defer. This is the situation in the US; I imagine costs are doubly impactful in a country like France.

Aviation is in a huge rut. A major issue is that innovation is nearly dead. Want to bring a new aircraft to market? Got 5-10 years to get it certified while not being able to sell it to a market size of....? How about a new engine? In GA we fly 80yo designs around not because they are great, but because nobody can innovate to bring in the better stuff. I have a lot of hope for electric aviation because a new regulato…

Post by iwontberude » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC

Post by ultrarunner » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC

NordSteve wrote: post #15

ultrarunner wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Counterintuitively, it's probably the unrealistically high maintenance standards that lead to 1) no available qualified mechanics, and 2) incredibly high prices, resulting in 3) deferring whatever is possible to defer. This is the situation in the US; I imagine costs are doubly impactful in a country like France.

It's certainly possible to maintain GA aircraft to a high standard and not break the bank. For example, a flying club I'm in has Cessna 172s for $116/hr wet with no-compromises maintenance.

Post by GlacierFox » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC

iwontberude wrote: post #33

So many nerds here in Silicon Valley love to fly small aircraft, it’s an autistic comorbidity. You’ll never catch me acting so foolish.

Post by toomuchtodo » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC

zahlman wrote: post #36

BoredPositron wrote: post #32

Bad two weeks for aviation.

Hmm? What else did I miss?