At the time of the shooting of "Black Sunday", Nickolary was the Chief
Pilot of the Goodyear blimp "COLUMBIA", based in Gardena, California.
Although the movie was shot in Miami, Florida, Nickolary was selected
to play the part of Simmons, the blimp pilot in "Black Sunday" since it
would be easier to re-shoot scenes in Los Angeles. Some of the
technical errors of the film include shots of the "mountains in Miami"
that appeared in the background of some scenes.