ready to fly?
arianna is here to help.
arianna strand
chief flight instructor | cfii
lifting aspiring pilots to new heights
What others say about us often speaks volumes compared to our own words.
Let's read the AOPA's perspective on Arianna and her distinctive background.
in her own words.
Arianna began flying at the age of 13 when her mother got back into the air after a long hiatus from flying. From her first flight, she had her eyes set on the sky, and she completed her first solo on her 16th birthday, and earned her private pilot’s certificate the day after her 17th birthday, before getting her driver’s license. She then went to Vermont Technical College to earn her B.S. in Professional Pilot Technology. She became a Certified Flight Instructor at 19, being one of only 10 female flight instructors in the US under the age of 20 (according to FAA airmen statistics). After finishing college during the COVID pandemic, Arianna began instructing full time, and a few years later decided that the best way to give students the best experience would be to offer it herself.