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Flight Instructor Lounge

This is a community for all pilots, CFIs and students alike, to work together and offer help and/or receive help in a positive environment. Discuss teaching techniques, lesson planning, student psychology, and professional development. Share experiences and learn!

11k subscribers93 posts / mo in Sep 202679 authors / mosince 2018

r/CFILounge has 11k members (+46% over the last 12 months). It gets about 93 posts a month from 79 people. Top topics: CFI Navigation, CFI Navigation and Flying Fears & Pilot Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/CFILounge has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+46%in 12 months · +7.6% in 3 months · +1.9% in 1 month
Oct 202611k
Growing11k subscribers
Data since Sep 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+1.1%vs Sep 2025 · +10% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202693
BusierPeaked at 118 in Jan 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/CFILounge

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. CFI Navigation26%
  2. CFI Navigation19%
  3. Flying Fears & Pilot Issues3.8%
  4. Flight Schools1.9%
  5. Instrument Flight1.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. eCFR
  2. Apple
  3. Wolfram
  4. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  5. Sporty's Pilot Shop

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research