Moving to Florida for CFI job or staying at home airport?

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I've never made a post on Reddit before, so please bear with me.

As the title says, I was wondering if I could get some opinions on moving to Florida when I become a CFI or staying at my home airport in Pennsylvania.

I did my private training in Florida, but it took much longer than I expected, and my lease ran out, so I moved back home to save money and continue my training at a local school. I'm currently working on my commercial training now and plan on getting my CFI and CFII immediately after.

The school I’m currently at has a CFI class every 3 months, and last I heard, it takes about 7 months after that to get hired as an instructor.

Would it be better to move to Florida to finish my CFI and CFII and search for a job there, or should I continue at this school and wait it out?

I really enjoyed living and flying in Florida much more than Pennsylvania, and it also seemed like there were a lot more aviation opportunities there. I was hoping to get other people’s opinions. I know the job market is rough and changes constantly, but I keep racking my brain and can’t seem to decide what the best choice would be.

Any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated!

Posted May 6, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC

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