Top 40 Flight Instructor Influencers in 2026

1. Mohit Teotia

Bio 👨‍✈️ Capt on Boeing-737Ex Chief Flight Instructor & RT ExaminerTo Become a Pilot : @poeticpilotacademy For Brand Collabs - *****@vidunit.com Instagram Handle @poeticpilot_ Instagram Followers 855.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate 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 140Abusiness: *****@night.co Instagram Handle @bayflight Instagram Followers 297.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

3. Hayley Herberg

Bio Pilot and CFI based in Tahoe NV🌻🎿1966 Beech Debonair | Diamond *****@gmail.com@premieraircraftsales Instagram Handle @flywithhayley Instagram Followers 218.2K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

4. Ava Almquist

Bio ✈️ Airline Pilot E175 | CFI/CFII/MEI📚 Helping pilots study smarterAOA Pilot Prep, checkride guides + lesson plans📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pilot.avabelle Instagram Followers 203.7K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

5. Nic Silva

Bio 🇺🇸/🇧🇷Commercial Pilot / Flight Instructor 🎥 Content Creator ✈️FLL, FL *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pilotnics Instagram Followers 183.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

6. Ariel Marie Johnson

Bio CFII, MEI, CE525S 🛩️1965 Cherokee 180 N8434W 🩵 Instagram Handle @whiskeyflys Instagram Followers 103.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

7. Albert Benjamin Azouz

Bio AerialOne Digital Studios - Media Production HouseHelicopter Film Pilot 🚁Alt Reality: @thebere Commercial Drone OpVenice Beach 📍 *****@aerial-one.com Instagram Handle @captainbere Instagram Followers 101.8K Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

8. Rasmus Lage

Bio Helping future pilots save time, money & mistakes on the way to their dream✈️ Weekly aviation tips👨‍✈️ Airline pilot & flight instructor *****@pilot-rasmus.com Instagram Handle @pilotrasmus Instagram Followers 78.3K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

9. Leah Froehlich

Bio CFI that shares nuggets of knowledge and flying moments. CDADisclaimer: Posts are not full training, please consult with a CFI.Checkout links below👇 Instagram Handle @leahthal_inflight Instagram Followers 60.7K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

10. Claire Northfield

Bio ✈️👩‍✈️✈︎ Commercial ASEL, AMEL✈︎ AGI • CFI • CFII • MEI • sUASlesson plans & study notes👇🏼 *****@clementinegroup.co Instagram Handle @claire.northfield Instagram Followers 56K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

11. Tom Luca Schneider

Bio • LA / FFM 🇺🇸🇩🇪• commercial pilot IR and certified flight instructor 🚁• private pilot 🛩️• @faa safety team 👷🏽‍♂️• airbnb host 🏡• @tomluca.music 🎧 *****@creatorcrew-mgmt.de Instagram Handle @helicoptom Instagram Followers 50.5K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

12. Carly Chamerlik

Bio pilot • CFI • Piper owner • aviation writer🌱 snail mail club: GetMuseMail.com✉️ *****@carlychamerlik.com📍TN Instagram Handle @carlychamerlik Instagram Followers 47.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

13. Ethan O’Rourke

Bio 25 | Flight Instructor | American | UWM Alum | founder of @dzzyfilms *****@dzzyfilms.com Instagram Handle @pdzzy Instagram Followers 46.7K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

14. 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 37.7K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

15. 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 37.6K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

16. Kade Apuna

Bio 📍Provo, UT👨🏽‍✈️CFI | CFII 📬 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pilotkade Instagram Followers 27.9K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

17. Cambrie Foster

Bio ✈︎ BE18 & DHC2 on floats✈︎ 20yrs old✈︎ Commercial ASEL, AMEL, ASES, AMES✈︎ AGI+CFI+CFII+MEIBuy the shirt 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @flying.foster Instagram Followers 24.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

18. Gonzalo Zulueta

Bio 📍MIA 🇺🇸🇪🇸CFI| Certified Flight Instructor 👨🏼‍✈️✈️CJ3CFI-I, AGI, IGIBooking your ground!Not an Expert. Always verify FAA👨🏼‍✈️@gonzalozulueta *****@thegzapparel.com Instagram Handle @thatcfiguy Instagram Followers 23K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

19. 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 21.6K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

20. Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair

Bio Outreach at *****@isro.gov.in Instagram Handle @indianastronautpapanair Instagram Followers 21.5K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

21. Gabriella Taylor

Bio MN ✈︎ Multi-Engine Flight Instructor *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @capt.elle Instagram Followers 11.1K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate 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 10.2K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

23. Payton Kiman

Bio AZ x CTᯓ✈︎ ERJ 145 | Flight Instructor *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @paytonkiman Instagram Followers 9.7K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

24. Soren Sinelli

Bio the chaos collection 🫧🧚🏼‍♀️🍹🧿☀️✈️🌺🏝️✈ Commercial, CFI, CFII, MEI - private aviation Instagram Handle @_so.ren_ Instagram Followers 8.7K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

25. Casey

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

26. Cassie Tatro

Bio 📍 Chicago(ish) | 27 | part 91 💫ATP Hawker | CFI/II & MEI & CPL ASES Instagram Handle @cassierotates Instagram Followers 6.3K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

27. Peyton

Bio Airline Pilot | Gold Seal CFI CFII MEI✈︎ Aviation + Travel ✈︎ National Park Enthusiast (30/63)✈︎ NOT an influencer Instagram Handle @peytonthepilot Instagram Followers 5.3K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

28. Bailey Peden

Bio Memphis | St. Augustine Instagram Handle @baileypthepilot Instagram Followers 4.2K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

29. Erin Abrigo

Bio HNL✈︎ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @erin.abrigo Instagram Followers 4.1K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

30. Sabrina Verville

Bio JESUS SAVES 🤍✨Chief Flight Instructor / Class 1✈️• Corporate Pilot flying jets to cool places 🛩️•Co-founder @queensaviation•24yrs old *****@ymail.com Instagram Handle @pilot.sab Instagram Followers 3.6K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

31. Isaac Kala

Bio Inspiring the next generation of aviators1-on-1 Flight Training • Southern Arizona“The Sky is Yours.”⬇️ Book your discovery flight today 🛫 *****@flyingwithisaac.com Instagram Handle @flying.with.isaac Instagram Followers 3.3K Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

32. Shelby Frazier

Bio Commercial pilot, CFII ✈️👩🏼‍✈️Nola🫶🏻 Instagram Handle @shelbyy_frazier Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

33. Ana Vazquez

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

34. 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 1.5K Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

35. Laura Beinecke

Bio CFI, CFI-I, MEIEAA 642 Vice President *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @laura.beinecke Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

36. 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 Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

37. Avery Minasi

Bio Commercial ASEL, AMEL, CFII, MEIATP Alumni📍Houston, TX📍main @averyminasi Instagram Handle @pilotave Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

38. Marty Marino

Bio Free Pilot Training 👨‍✈️CFI | AGI | 1,200 total time | 60 MultiCall me for flight training 👇🏼 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @1martymcfly Instagram Followers 36.3K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

39. Skye

Bio Certified Flight Instructor / CFII | Commercial Pilot CSEL/CMEL✈️ | 20 Instagram Handle @flywithskye_ Instagram Followers 6K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

40. Naya Rana Khankan

Bio ✈️ First Officer on Privatejet✈️ Flight Instructor📍Copenhagen Instagram Handle @Pilot.Aya Instagram Followers 75.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact