GI Bill for Type Rating
04-12-2013, 10:23 AM
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GI Bill for Type Rating
I was wondering if anyone has used the Post-9/11 GI Bill to get a type rating? I am currently using it to get my master's also. I'm in need of an ATP checkride and I figured if I could use the GI Bill on flight training, why not get an ATP along with a type rating. I'm thinking about either a lear 45 type or a hawker 800/900. Any info would help.
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04-12-2013, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by PittsDriver
I know the folks who have used it for 737 type ratings have been charged 9-10 months of benefits with the post 9/11 GI Bill.
04-13-2013, 03:43 AM
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I think the 9 - 10 month math is a little fuzzy, too. If benefits top out at $17K for an academic year (which is 9 months), then shouldn't an $8K type rating only cost you 4.5 months or so? Not sure how they justify 9 or 10 months of benefits for that.
04-13-2013, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by okawner
I think the 9 - 10 month math is a little fuzzy, too. If benefits top out at $17K for an academic year (which is 9 months), then shouldn't an $8K type rating only cost you 4.5 months or so? Not sure how they justify 9 or 10 months of benefits for that.
04-13-2013, 08:54 AM
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Here is the last discussion on it.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/mi...rning-fly.html
For me, the biggest waste of benefits is not using them. I got the 737 type and ATP check at Higher Power, and still have enough to use for an MBA at some point in the future. If I don't pursue that, I can look at pushing it on to the kids, but I have serious doubts about the transferability being around 17 years from now. If my kids were older, I would probably be saying something different.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/mi...rning-fly.html
For me, the biggest waste of benefits is not using them. I got the 737 type and ATP check at Higher Power, and still have enough to use for an MBA at some point in the future. If I don't pursue that, I can look at pushing it on to the kids, but I have serious doubts about the transferability being around 17 years from now. If my kids were older, I would probably be saying something different.
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