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Old 05-02-2009 | 08:43 PM
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The type training must be packaged as a Part 141 course, and offered by a school approved for VA bennies. It will cover 60% plus some extras such as checkride fees.

That is under the old MGIB. If you are eligible and stick with that, you have no worries.

Like the previous poster said, the new MGIB only covers accredited institutions, which narrows the field a bit. I suspect many small flight schools will be out of the VA/MGIB business in a few years. Most of the accredited schools (aviation degree programs) probably offer a standard career-pilot course, but probably don't offer types (maybe that will change).

If you are eligible for the old MGIB, you might be grandfathered to use the old rules...you may be able to tap the higher benefit payout but still use non-accredited 141 flight schools.
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