Capt Ron Nielsen

Known as Capt Ron to many thousands of fearful flyers around the world he has helped since 1987, is an internationally recognized fear of flying expert.

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Growing up in rural Indiana, ever since second grade, he dreamed of becoming a pilot and “rise above” those “surly bonds” of earthly existence.

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An Air Force Academy graduate with a tour in Vietnam, Captain Ron Nielsen accumulated over 20,000 flight hours during his career as a commercial pilot flying a Boeing 737.

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As a nationally recognized authority in human factors and pilot performance, Capt Ron designed and delivered programs to reduce the likelihood of aviation accidents due to human error.

He served on the Air Transport Association’s Human Factors Subcommittee and has spoken at numerous national conferences on human factors in aviation.

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His love of aviation and curiosity about the role of psychology in pilot performance led him to an M.A. in Professional Counseling and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Resources. Ron has devoted most of his adult life exploring learning technologies to understand how adults best learn.

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Capt Ron is also the author and creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul Presents The FearlessFlight® Kit. He is a keynote speaker on fear of flying, conflict resolution, performance management, and the paradox of personality.

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As an aviation industry expert, he has been featured on The Today Show, Weekend Live, NBC’s Nightly News, CSNBC, and MSNBC. He has also been featured in nationally recognized publications like USA Today, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.

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Capt Ron hosts the free FearlessFlight® Weekly Live Show every Tuesday at 6:30 Pacific which is broadcasted simultaneously on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Fearlessflight.com also offers webinars, online courses, in-person classes in the Phoenix, AZ and Los Angeles, CA areas, as well as one-to-one coaching and a variety of self-directed tools to help you learn to manage and overcome your fear of flying.

Ready to take the next step? Schedule your free 15-Min Coaching Session with Capt Ron.

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