Originally Posted by
TheWeatherman
In the pursuit of a degree. That is the part everybody seems to forget here when throwing out that option. You can't just use the Post 9/11 bill to pay for 100% of your flight training at any Part 141 VA approved flight school. It has to be part of a college in which you are enrolled in.
Not what I was talking about, in fact you'll see in another thread where I explained to a guy why people feel they must go to a college Aviation program to "save money"...one of those reasons is if they want their Private Pilot training to be covered under the GI Bill. It depends on what certificates he already has. The 100% I'm referring to is the rate at which covered expenses are reimbursed, whereas the old Montgomery GI Bill only reimbursed 60% of qualified flight training. If he's going for an ATP, it will cover 100% of an ATP for example (but not the practical exam I believe). My remaining GI Bill paid for 100% of my 737 type rating. I obviously wasn't talking about 100% from zero to hero in his case, since he has already used up most of his GIB benefit. If he needs a Private, then yes he will need a degree program if he wants those costs reimbursed. Non-degree programs are still reimbursed at 100% if they are Vocationally related--the VA does not consider Private Pilot to be vocational.