About this episode

Capt Kent Ewing discusses his legendary military aviation career and experiences commanding an aircraft carrier during the Iran War.

Capt Kent Ewing’s military aviation career is legendary, including everything from being a naval fighter pilot, all the way to being the Commanding Officer of the USS America Aircraft Carrier during Desert Storm. In addition to the America, Capt Ewing’s resume includes having commanded the USS Sylvania, Carrier Air Wing Seventeen, and Attack Squadron Sixty Six. He has flown over 18,500 hours in over 100 different military and commercial aircraft, and has made over 1150 carrier landings. He is also a graduate of the US Naval Test Pilot School Class 65. Back in the general aviation world, Kent is a leading flight instructor and FAA Pilot Proficiency Examiner, specializing in the Eclipse 500 Jet, Beechcraft Bonanza and other high-performance aircraft. He has been involved with the Eclipse jet from the time of certification, having served as Eclipse’s Director of Flight Operations, managing experimental flight test, production flight test, and all company flights. Save up to 5% on Your AVEMCO Aircraft Insurance when you mention "SocialFlight"! “SocialFlight Live!” is a live broadcast dedicated to supporting General Aviation pilots and enthusiasts during these challenging times…

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Simon

Guest: Capt Kent Ewing

Topics covered

• military aviation
• naval history
• fighter pilots
• aircraft carriers
• general aviation
• flight instruction

Keywords

• military aviation
• USS America
• Desert Storm
• fighter pilot
• flight instructor
• Eclipse jet
• carrier landings

Sponsors

Avemco Insurance, Aspen Avionics, Avidyne

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USS America, USS Sylvania, Carrier Air Wing Seventeen, Attack Squadron Sixty Six, US Naval Test Pilot School, Eclipse, Avidyne

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