Gaurav Taneja, aka Flying Beast, is a pilot (captain) located in Delhi and an Indian YouTuber. He is well-known for his YouTube channel “Flying Beast,” where he and his wife Ritu Rathee often upload lifestyle, travel, and personal videos. With a sister, he was born and reared in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Gaurav completed his elementary school at Kanpur and then went on to pursue his higher education, earning a B.Tech after passing the difficult IIT engineering test. He was a brilliant student with a strong academic record, and as a result, he was accepted into the mechanical engineering department of IIT Kharagpur.

He has chosen the aviation industry as a full-time profession after completing his engineering and has become a well-trained pilot. He has worked for a number of major airlines, including Indigo and AirAsia. He married “Ritu Rathee” from Haryana, who is also a pilot and works as a flight captain for Indigo Airlines. “Kiara aka Rashbhari” is the name of Gaurav and Ritu’s adorable baby girl. Gaurav also has a fitness channel with over 1.5 million followers, where he routinely posts health and fitness videos.

Gaurav Taneja gained notoriety after one of his videos exposed the security danger faced by the Indian airline “AirAsia.” He revealed how businesses put their customers’ lives in jeopardy in order to save money. Companies have suspended him from his Pilot Job in June 2020 as a result of the revelation.

In the lockdown, Gaurav and Ritu were blessed with a second baby girl. He is currently pursuing a law degree.