Todd Gilles is a commercial pilot, aviation content creator, and full-time ice dance coach based in Phoenix, Arizona. Best known online as @snowbirdthemooney, Todd creates aviation content that blends high-performance flying with humor, storytelling, and adventure, helping introduce general aviation to a new generation of viewers.
A former Team USA ice dancer and current coach, Todd brings an entertainer’s mindset to aviation media, building a rapidly growing audience across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube through cinematic flying content, creative challenges, and large-scale audience participation projects.
His flagship series, “Flying 5 Feet Per Follower,” turns his audience growth into real-world aviation missions, with Todd increasing the distance of his flights as his follower count climbs toward an eventual goal of flying around the world. He also hosts the “Follower Flight Plan,” a community-driven aviation event where pilots and followers help plan and participate in multi-stop flying adventures across the western United States. Todd’s content has featured collaborations with aviation and lifestyle brands including Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co., Hartzell Propeller, Insta360, Garmin, Method Seven, and AOPA.
Whether he’s flying formation over the Arizona desert, documenting major aircraft upgrades, or turning audience ideas into aviation adventures, Todd’s goal is simple: make aviation feel exciting, approachable, and impossible to scroll past.
