Top 40 Flight Instructor Influencers in 2026

1. Mohit Teotia

Bio 👨‍✈️ Capt on Boeing-737
Ex Chief Flight Instructor & RT Examiner
To Become a Pilot : @poeticpilotacademy
For Brand Collabs - *****@vidunit.com Instagram Handle @poeticpilot_ Instagram Followers 846.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 150 Flight Instructor Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Stevie Triesenberg

Bio pilot & cfi • socal • product @garminaviation
1952 C35 bonanza & 1949 cessna 140A
business: *****@night.co Instagram Handle @bayflight Instagram Followers 306.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Hayley Herberg

Bio Pilot and CFI based in Tahoe NV🌻🎿
1966 Beech Debonair | Diamond Ambassador
*****@gmail.com
@premieraircraftsales Instagram Handle @flywithhayley Instagram Followers 227.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Ava Almquist

Bio ✈️ Airline Pilot E175 | CFI/CFII/MEI
🌟 Helping the next generation fly
📚 8,000+ passed with AOA
👇 Everything to pass your checkride *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pilot.avabelle Instagram Followers 219.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Albert Benjamin Azouz

Bio AerialOne Digital Studios - Media Production House
Helicopter Film/ Instructor Pilot
Alt Reality: @thebere
Commercial Drone Op
Venice Beach 📍 *****@aerial-one.com Instagram Handle @captainbere Instagram Followers 103.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Ariel Marie Johnson

Bio be the good you wish to see in the world Instagram Handle @whiskeyflys Instagram Followers 102.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Rasmus Lage

Bio Helping adults 25–40 leave their 9–5 for the flight deck
✈️ From Zero to Airline Pilot — step by step
🔒 Course closed - join the waitlist 👇🏼 *****@pilot-rasmus.com Instagram Handle @pilotrasmus Instagram Followers 82.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Naya Rana Khankan

Bio ✈️ First Officer on Privatejet
✈️ Flight Instructor
📍Copenhagen Instagram Handle @pilot.aya Instagram Followers 74.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Leah Froehlich

Bio CFI/CE-525 Pilot that shares nuggets of knowledge and flying moments.
Disclaimer: Posts are not full training, please consult with a CFI.
Links👇 Instagram Handle @leahthal_inflight Instagram Followers 60.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Tom Luca Schneider

Bio • 🇩🇪 in 🇺🇸
• commercial pilot/certified flight instructor 🚁
• private pilot 🛩️
• @faa safety team 👷🏽‍♂️
• airbnb host 🏡
• @tomluca.music @testomterone *****@creatorcrew-mgmt.de Instagram Handle @helicoptom Instagram Followers 49.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Ethan O’Rourke

Bio 26 | Flight Instructor | Filmmaker | UWM Alum | founder of @dzzyfilms *****@dzzyfilms.com Instagram Handle @pdzzy Instagram Followers 48.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Carly Chamerlik

Bio pilot • CFII • artist • marketing @ foreflight
✉️ *****@carlychamerlik.com
📍TN Instagram Handle @carlychamerlik Instagram Followers 47.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Gherardo Fontana

Bio 🇮🇹🇺🇸 Boeing 767 Captain, Certified Flight Instructor, Published Aviation Photographer, World Wide Spotter.
💍 @lensofmae , father of 2 beautiful girls *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gfontana767 Instagram Followers 37.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Marty Marino

Bio 👨‍✈️Free Pilot Training
✈️CFI | AGI | 1,300 total time | 70 Multi
📩DM for flight training
👇🏼Helpful links👇🏼 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @1martymcfly Instagram Followers 35.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Kade Apuna

Bio Hawaii | Utah
Flying | Fitness | Lifestyle
Contact: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pilotkade Instagram Followers 27.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Cambrie Foster

Bio ✈︎ CE-650, BE18 & DHC2 on floats
✈︎ 21yrs old
✈︎ Commercial ASEL, AMEL, ASES, AMES
✈︎ Gold Seal CFI+CFII+MEI+AGI
Come fly with me 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @flying.foster Instagram Followers 24.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Emma Bryan

Bio 🏔️Lake Tahoe, CA
🎓ERAU, FL ‘23
🌇Based in Chicago, ORD
🛩️CFI/CFII/MEI + ATP - CRJ
👩‍✈️ @flyholidayairways
👏To compare << to celebrate👏 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @emma.the.pilot Instagram Followers 24.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +14% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Gonzalo Zulueta

Bio 📍MIA 🇺🇸🇪🇸
CFI| Certified Flight Instructor 👨🏼‍✈️✈️
CJ3
CFI-I, AGI, IGI
Booking your ground!
Not an Expert. Always verify FAA
👨🏼‍✈️@gonzalozulueta *****@thegzapparel.com Instagram Handle @thatcfiguy Instagram Followers 22.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair

Bio Outreach at *****@isro.gov.in Instagram Handle @indianastronautpapanair Instagram Followers 22.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Gabriella Taylor

Bio MN ✈︎ Multi-Engine Flight Instructor *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @capt.elle Instagram Followers 10.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Payton Kiman

Bio CT
ᯓ✈︎ ERJ 145 | Flight Instructor *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @paytonkiman Instagram Followers 10.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Lexie Hope Wilson & Emily Hope Wilson

Bio ✈ Falcon 900EX/50EX Pilots
✈ Emily & Lexie Wilson - CFI • CFII • MEI
✈ 4th generation pilots
✈ First twins to get their PPL on the same day *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @blondesfromabove Instagram Followers 10.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Soren Sinelli

Bio the chaos collection 🫧🧚🏼‍♀️🍹🧿☀️✈️🌺🏝️
✈ Commercial, CFI, CFII, MEI - private aviation Instagram Handle @_so.ren_ Instagram Followers 8.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Skye

Bio Certified Flight Instructor / CFII |
Commercial Pilot CSEL/CMEL✈️ | 20 Instagram Handle @flywithskye_ Instagram Followers 5.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Peyton

Bio Airline Pilot | Gold Seal CFI CFII MEI | AGI IGI
✈︎ My Digital Adventure Logbook
✈︎ National Park Enthusiast (31/63) Instagram Handle @peytonthepilot Instagram Followers 5.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Bailey Peden

Bio Memphis | St. Augustine Instagram Handle @baileypthepilot Instagram Followers 4.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Erin Abrigo

Bio HNL
✈︎ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @erin.abrigo Instagram Followers 4K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Sabrina Verville

Bio JESUS SAVES 🤍
✨Chief Flight Instructor / Class 1✈️
•Airline pilot B787
•Co-founder @queensaviation
•24yrs old *****@ymail.com Instagram Handle @pilot.sab Instagram Followers 3.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Isaac Kala

Bio Inspiring the next generation of aviators
1-on-1 Flight Training • Southern Arizona
“The Sky is Yours.”
⬇️ Book your discovery flight today 🛫 *****@flyingwithisaac.com Instagram Handle @flying.with.isaac Instagram Followers 3.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +18% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Shelby Frazier

Bio Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot, CFII ✈️👩🏼‍✈️
Nola🫶🏻 Instagram Handle @shelbyy_frazier Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Hilary Patterson

Bio Pilot Career Coach with over 25 years experience in the industry as a pilot, CFII, assistant chief instructor, 135 pilot, pilot recruiter and Veteran. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hilaryp_careercoach Instagram Followers 1.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +15% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Meaghan Dempsey

Bio ct || fl⁣
Commercial pilot/CFI/I ✈️
Lynn u fashion
Empowered women empower women Instagram Handle @meaghandempsey Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Laura Beinecke

Bio CFI, CFI-I, MEI
EAA 642 Vice President *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @laura.beinecke Instagram Followers 1.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Nic Silva

Bio 🇺🇸/🇧🇷
Commercial Pilot / Flight Instructor
🎥 Content Creator ✈️
FLL, FL *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pilotnics Instagram Followers 190.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Claire Northfield

Bio ✈️👩‍✈️
✈︎ Commercial ASEL, AMEL
✈︎ AGI • CFI • CFII • MEI • sUAS
lesson plans & study notes👇🏼 *****@clementinegroup.co Instagram Handle @claire.northfield Instagram Followers 56.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Colin Boone

Bio ✈️GoldSeal CFI, Gulfstream Pilot📍PHX
👨🏻‍✈️Teaching you what Flight Schools don't
‼️Flight sims enhance pilot training
🛩️ G150/PC12/DA42/DA40 *****@option13aviation.com Instagram Handle @colin_boone_aviation Instagram Followers 37.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Casey

Bio 𝙲𝙵𝙸 || 𝙲𝙵𝙸𝙸 || 𝙼𝙴𝙸
📍 𝚗𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝚓𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚢
🌤 𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛 𝚏𝚘𝚛 @womenwithwings_ ✈️👩‍✈️✨ Instagram Handle @flyingwithcasey Instagram Followers 7.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Cassie Tatro

Bio 📍 Maryland (soon!) | 27 | part 91/135 💫
ATP Hawker | CFI/II & MEI & CPL ASES Instagram Handle @cassierotates Instagram Followers 6.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Ana Vazquez

Bio 🧿🍃
Arg / nsb *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @anitaavazquez_ Instagram Followers 2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

40. Avery Minasi

Bio Commercial ASEL, AMEL, CFII, MEI
ATP Alumni
📍Georgetown, TX
📍main @averyminasi Instagram Handle @pilotave Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact