For decades, the stereotype has been that men fly the aircraft and women serve the beverages. Times and beliefs are steadily changing, but the gender gap between men and women in the cockpit is still very wide. If you are looking for some inspirational female pilot role models and mentors for yourself or a young aspiring female aviator, go follow the Instagram accounts of these fantastic women.

Gemma "Firebird" Ross is the first female pilot to be accepted into Topgun, the daughter of a Vietnam hero, grandaughter of a WWII flying Ace and his WASP wife, not to mention sister to the most recent TopGun winner, Gemma has a lot to live up to and nothing is going to get in her way of winning. Until she meets a certain blue eyed, blonde haired pilot who is the exact opposite of her, he flies cool like Ice, she flies hot like flame... Together its a match that no one understands, not even the two of them, but there's a magnetic pull that just cant seem to let them go.. Icemanx OC Eventual Roosterxoc