Originally Posted by
tsimmns927
This is what I’ve been pondering. A school in my town quoted my 11k for a private that includes ground school and 44 hrs of instruction. From there I could use my GI BILL for the rest of the ratings and then possibly just fly around in a GA aircraft and wait this out. Just hate it for all you guys already there and how it pretty much came without any warning.
How much your private costs you depends on a lot of factors. Also, the GI bill is awesome, but the way it’s structured means it won’t just pay from private on. There are caps per year and per course that you run into. If you love flying then keep your current job and start training on the side. It’ll probably take you awhile if you’re also working full time and have a family. This will all have settled out well before you’re ready to quit your job and start this full time.