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What's "your share?" I could be wrong, but I think Piedmont's version pays for everything? Why would they be different?[/QUOTE]

Both Envoy's and PSA's programs expect you to use the GI bill to offset the cost. If it is an Army pilot who has never flown any fixed wing, they are going to need 250 hours of PIC time as well as an MEL (and associated MEL hours), so this cost could potentially be quite high.

I haven't seen anything formal on Piedmont's program, but if they are willing to foot the entire bill, it would be because they want to attract more helicopter pilots. The same reason one airline would offer a bonus higher than another airline's bonus.

PSA's program is specifically saying that they will work with you if you don't want to use the GI Bill to cover some of the costs (or you do not have it available for one reason or another). This might mean paying out of pocket or accepting a reduced signing bonus. What an individual's share would be will more than likely depend greatly on what all they need to get their ATP mins.

All three programs are great deals for the military helicopter guys out there and opens up a very large pilot pool for the regional airlines to pull folks in from.