Elayne Humphrey
Master Certificated Flight Instructor
My love of aviation started as a teen when I was inspired to become an astronaut after seeing the movie The Right Stuff. I graduated with a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Virginia Tech and went on to earn a Master’s in Marketing Research from the University of Texas at Arlington. I got married, raised two kids, had my own website design business and was a homeschool mom and teacher, never giving up the hope that one day I would be able to fly.
After my first flight lesson on May 2nd, 2018, I knew I had found the life path I was longing for – combining my passion to teach and my desire to fly. In the past 5 years I have gotten my CFI, CFII, MEI and am Multi-Engine and Seaplane rated.
My short career so far as an instructor has been filled with learning, excitement, challenges and heart-ache. I feel like I’ve experienced so much in just a short amount of time – being overpowered by a student, watching a friend go down in a plane crash, helping over 50 people get their certificates/rating, hiring CFIs, “firing” students, and one of my favorite activities – teaching CFIs in Alaska. As an instructor, my goal is to inspire others to know that they can do “it” – whatever “it” is for them. I encourage people to dream big and never give up.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading about and watching aviation-related or instructor-related videos and challenging myself to learn new techniques and new knowledge to make me a better pilot, instructor and mentor. As a full-time CFI, I am honest, fair, hard-working, detail-oriented, passionate, knowledgeable and constantly learning.
