Hello all,

I recently completed my CFI and will be moving to the Seattle area within the next year. I am curious if anyone has first hand info on being a CFI in the Seattle/Tacoma area?

Specifically, I’m looking for info on QOL, best schools to look at, and pay as a full time or part time CFI.

Thanks.

Where are you thinking about living?

Gig Harbor. I was looking at the Tacoma Narrows Airport. Or is it worth it to make the commute to Boeing Field?

TIW averages 146 aircraft movements a day during the hours of tower operation. KBFI averages 504. Last time I was in to KTIW it had a couple of FBOs but unless you were a CFI with the ATP branch there it really didn’t look like anyone was seeing a lot of student flying.

If you can live up around PAE the guys at Regal (among others) seem to get a lot more hours. But don’t plan on living in Gig Harbor and working at Paine. I can think of no worse commute in the nation.

https://www.regalair.com/home/employ...ht-instructor/

PAVCO is a solid school with a decent bit of business. Otherwise, I personally would try to get to Rainier Flight Service At KRNT. Last summer they had like a 200 person waitlist. Great planes, great people, and great airport!

As far as TIW there is also ATP on the field could look into them too

Two of the CFIs at the place I rent from used to work at the TIW atp and both absolutely hated it