Originally Posted by
N6724G
I think the main reason he wants to do 141 is because the VA will pay for it. I got my ratings through the VA and I had to use a 141 school. But I agree that becomming a CFI is the best way to go . You learn a lot about flying hat way.
In theory, the VA will pay for 60% of SOME, but not all costs. they will not pay for any PPL stuff, and they will only pay for the IR if you are concurrently enrolled in a CPL course.
The problem is that few people other than ex-military do 141 programs, so many schools jack up the price of the 141 training so your out-of-pocket costs are about the same as they would have been for a part 61 program anyway. And the school gets your VA money on top of that...basically it's a ripoff.
If you really want to use your VA benies on flight training, be sure that your hourly costs are the same as for the school's 61 training...there should not be any difference...if there is, it's a predatory scam aimed at veterans.