Effective Use of GI Bills
Navy Helicopter guy here. Will retire in two years, want to go airlines and eligible for both MGIB and 9-11. Anyone know the best use of the two programs to maximize fix wing training? All of my time is rotary except for primary. I was thinking about just going to ATP and starting from scratch, but that would probably be a waste of money?
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Effective Use of GI Bills
Get a helicopter job. pays more.
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I believe they make you choose one or the other if I remember correctly. I can't remember the exact details of both but I ended up using post 9-11 (private thru comm). It took just under a year at an approved school. I'm not sure how much benefit I burnt up, you should contact a school you are looking at and ask for the veterans office..they should be able to fill you in on all the exact details. As far as atp goes idk, I would imagine you burn up a lot more benefits than say going through some university or tech school....
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Tanker dude is right! Air methods is always looking for rw guys fwiw.
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You can't get full benefits from both. I know from experience that if you had used some MGIB before the 9/11 bill, you would retain eligibility to apply the unused months (not limited by dollar amount to your 9/11 bill eligibility. If you had used all MGIB (36 months) then you could still get a year of 9/11 bill.
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Originally Posted by Herik54555
(Post 1709989)
I believe they make you choose one or the other if I remember correctly. I can't remember the exact details of both but I ended up using post 9-11 (private thru comm). It took just under a year at an approved school. I'm not sure how much benefit I burnt up, you should contact a school you are looking at and ask for the veterans office..they should be able to fill you in on all the exact details. As far as atp goes idk, I would imagine you burn up a lot more benefits than say going through some university or tech school....
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Fvtc.edu for my ratings...it's actually a pretty good program if you can handle wi winters....the va guy and gal at this school are the best I have seen at the 3 schools I have attended!
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Originally Posted by DROCK
(Post 1709965)
Navy Helicopter guy here. Will retire in two years, want to go airlines and eligible for both MGIB and 9-11. Anyone know the best use of the two programs to maximize fix wing training? All of my time is rotary except for primary. I was thinking about just going to ATP and starting from scratch, but that would probably be a waste of money?
Since then, I landed a "entry level" job that gained me some more multi-engine time since I did not meet the ATP minimums (250 hrs PIC/SIC in an airplane). I did this through some shrewd networking with random people who were very helpful. This job has since landed me a more lucrative position, but still not a career position. I have been off AD for less than a year, and I have a job that (while not mindblowing) can support my family in the fixed wing world. It can be done - just be patient and look forward. PM me for more. |
Not to hijack, but has anyone been able to use the 9/11 for a Master's and still have enough GI Bill credit to get the 737 type or sim prep course?
Wife is currently using the 9/11 for her master's (3 year program). I'd like to be able to do the 737 type course at HPA concurrently without jeopardizing her funding. |
Originally Posted by 2xAGM114
(Post 1719965)
Not to hijack, but has anyone been able to use the 9/11 for a Master's and still have enough GI Bill credit to get the 737 type or sim prep course?
Wife is currently using the 9/11 for her master's (3 year program). I'd like to be able to do the 737 type course at HPA concurrently without jeopardizing her funding. |
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