Kent Pietsch fell in love with flying when
he was four years-old. Five decades later,
his passion has not waned.
Since 1973, Kent has performed his
incredible aerobatic routines for millions
of people at more than 400 shows that have
taken him to quality venues throughout the
United States.
Kent grew up in Minot, North Dakota, where
every day after school, he’d find a way to
get to the airport, and do whatever it took
to get into an airplane.
While most aerobatic performers have one
basic program, Kent executes three storied
acts that leave spectators mesmerized. These
include a dead-stick (turning the engine
off) routine from 6,000 feet and a rooftop
landing on a moving RV! However, Kent is
best known for a comedy act that features a
detached aileron (wing flap) and a
mesmerizing wingtip-scraping pass down the
runway that you must see to believe. When
Kent is at the controls of his plane, it is
impossible not to watch him perform.
Kent loves to fly, but the audience is
always his number-one priority. “If you
can’t entertain, you have no business being
out there,” he said. “The gratification is
in knowing that people are enjoying
themselves.” Kent’s humble nature and
willingness to interact with fans make him a
crowd favorite wherever he performs.
He flies an 800-pound Interstate Cadet with
a 37-foot wingspan. The plane’s horizontally
opposed four-cylinder engine can generate 90
horsepower and a G-force ranging from -3 to
+5.
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