March 25, 2026 – Airline Owner Andrew Schmertz Jim Goes on a Rant about Tim Ferriss

Andrew Schmertz – CEO and Co-founder of Hopscotch Air

You can’t just show up in this industry and hope that they come.
Can’t build it and they will come that doesn’t work.

Andrew has more than a decade of experience in the aviation industry, having co-founded Hopscotch Air, Inc. As CEO, he manages all aspects of the business, including sales, marketing, and regulatory issues. Previously, Andrew had an extensive career in media, serving as an anchor/report for Business Week TV where he anchored business reports for WABC and WLS-TV. He currently is the chairman of the charter committee of the National Air Transportation Association, the industry trade group of private aviation. Andrew is a Board member of Air Taxi Services and Support, a charter airplane marketplace. He has served on the FAA Aviation Rule Making Committee, advising the government of duty and rest time revisions. And he serves as an independent arbitrator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, where he has developed significant knowledge of securities law. Andrew is an attorney, licensed in New York, and a licensed pilot, with land, instrument, and sea ratings.





Tim Ferris – Author of 5 #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers, early-stage investor, Tim Ferriss Show podcast (1B+ downloads), founder of the Saisei Foundation

Tim Ferriss is an American entrepreneur, author, investor, and podcast host best known for his work at the intersection of business, performance, and lifestyle design. He is the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling books, including The 4-Hour Workweek, Tools of Titans, and Tribe of Mentors, which have collectively influenced millions of readers worldwide. Ferriss is also an early-stage technology investor and advisor, with a portfolio that includes companies such as Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, and Alibaba, among dozens of others, where he has helped startups scale from early adoption to mainstream growth. His media presence extends through The Tim Ferriss Show, one of the most popular business podcasts globally, which has surpassed one billion downloads and features in-depth interviews with world-class performers across industries. In addition to his work in business and media, Ferriss is the founder of the Saisei Foundation, through which he supports initiatives in mental health, scientific research, and education. His career reflects a progression from entrepreneur and operator to investor, interviewer, and curator of ideas, with a continued focus on optimizing performance, understanding human potential, and exploring meaning and well-being at scale.