Capt Ron Nielsen

Captain Ron Nielsen, known as “Capt Ron,” is an internationally recognized fear-of-flying expert and commercial pilot who grew up in rural Indiana and later graduated from the Air Force Academy, serving a tour in Vietnam. He flew Boeing 737s for his career, accumulated more than 20,000 flight hours, and created *Chicken Soup for the Soul Presents The FearlessFlight Kit®* to help fearful flyers.[1] He has also worked in human factors and aviation safety, spoken at national conferences, and appeared in major media outlets.[1]