Every CFI listed on PlanesChat is matched against the official FAA Airman Registry. Browse by airport, by specialty (CFI, CFII, MEI, sea, glider, helicopter), and see rates up front — no "DM me for rates" mystery pricing.
Anyone can call themselves a CFI on Instagram. PlanesChat matches every instructor against amsrvs.registry.faa.gov by legal name + certificate type. The verified badge means the FAA has the record; no badge means no listing.
Browse our airport hub at /airports/ to see CFIs at the 50 most active general aviation airports — KPAO, KAPA, KBFI, KAUS, KSDL, and 45 more — or search by ICAO/city anywhere in the US.
CFIs publish hourly rates, ratings held, hours flown, aircraft they instruct in, and pilot reviews. Booking and DM happen in-platform — no separate scheduling tools.