Originally Posted by
brocklee9000
I went to UVU so I'm quite familiar. I don't miss the winters at all. And I seriously considered Hillsboro a few times (even had a job offer and almost moved there), so I know what you mean about cost of living. I don't know if Prineville or Redmond are any cheaper than the Portland area. So I guess at this point, just apply to them all. Hillsboro offered me a job and offered CFII if I committed to 600 hours of dual given. Falcon, I think, will cover all three CFIs but I can only assume it's got a hefty commitment that I wouldn't want to be bound by. American Flyers wanted a 12 month commitment in exchange for CFII, so I declined that. Once you have CFII, they will all want you. A lot will even offer things like relocation or perhaps some housing allowance or dorm-style housing. Wherever you go, pay attention to the fine print. For example, if I went to Aeroguard and took the bonus, CFII upgrade, and relocation, I'd have to work for at least 12 months or pay back prorated portion of those incentives. Which is fine, that's a pretty standard arrangement anywhere in aviation.
I had an instructor that worked at Aeroguard and he was saying it went completely downhill after the management and chief pilot overhaul. I guess the big draw is the hours I could get per month once I got my CFII. If I went to Florida I would have no idea how the weather and months work in terms of flying I just know its a good place to instruct. I'm still trying to get a grasp on people who've gone through Aerosim/L3 and how they liked it. ATP I've heard is another option in both the Florida and Arizona areas. Things I'm looking for is modern equipment and 100+ hours per month. Other then that I could care less about pay and all.