anyone interested in the VA pro course

kailuaboy · March 9th, 2005, 17:35

I am here to help with anyone that has any questions about the VA pro course at Ari-Ben Aviator. I went through this program and LOVED it. I got to fly to Louisiana to meet my dad for the first time in my life. Great experience, to fly SOLO.

Do you have VA benefits? Are you interested in flying a multi-engine aircraft SOLO for 55 hours?

The VA pays 60% for training done under Part141.

Ask me any questions you might have.

Thank you,
Ivan

minority_pilot · March 10th, 2005, 03:31

i saw the 60% VA deal too, but as for me..what if I only have 8 months of VA benefits remaining? will they still pay 60%?

GatorFC · March 10th, 2005, 04:01

The VA will reimburse you 60% of the cost of training done under 141 up to a specified number of hours as well as reimburse you for the full cost of certain licensing and certification tests (including checkrides) up to the monetary amount of benefits you have remaining.

So, to answer your question more directly, yes, you will still get 60% of your costs back until you use up the monetary equivalent of 8 months of benefits which, I believe, would be about 8 grand right now.

Hope that helps.

Shemsey · March 10th, 2005, 10:44

what is this VA course, and how/ why is it you get 60% backk? thanks

kailuaboy · March 10th, 2005, 10:57

The VA pro course is for military people who are qualified for it.

The government gives back 60% of the total flight and ground fees, + checkrides, + writtens.

kailuaboy · March 10th, 2005, 11:00

GatorFC is right, you will still get 60% of the flight and ground fees back, up to the remainder of what you have on your VA account.

You will get it back AFTER you have completed the flight training. i.e. Each month the chief flight instructor will fill out a form that will have all your ground and flight training you have completed. He will then send it to the VA office. Then you will get your check between 2-3 weeks.

manolo1492 · March 10th, 2005, 23:36

more like 2-3 months

kailuaboy · March 11th, 2005, 18:43

It all depends on how flooded the VA office is. It also depends on if you have any debts you owe them, or discrepincies in your paper work being submitted.

Ivan

ShoreFly · March 13th, 2005, 20:16

[ QUOTE ]
more like 2-3 months

[/ QUOTE ]
Actually, I'm up to six months on my last submittal. The Atlanta VA office should be shut down....it's a disgrace!

manolo1492 · March 13th, 2005, 23:16

No joke, those guys won't even answer the phone

Raskolnikov · March 14th, 2005, 00:10

Does anyone know if the military has added an extension to the 10 years after ETS time limit for the GI Bill? I got out in 1994, used some of my benefits for University but not all. Am I SOL now that it's been over 10 years?

Cruise · March 14th, 2005, 19:59

Not that I'm aware of. When I started here last January my 10 years had just expired. I contacted the VA regarding bennies and they said "I still have funds available"......then the bad news came "OH, it seems your 10 years just expired a couple months ago.....so you're SOL"

Maybe it's changed this past year but I doubt it.

Raskolnikov · March 14th, 2005, 22:09

Wow that's too bad.

Thanks for the info.

March 9th, 2005, 17:35	#1
kailuaboy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CLE Posts: 302	anyone interested in the VA pro course I am here to help with anyone that has any questions about the VA pro course at Ari-Ben Aviator. I went through this program and LOVED it. I got to fly to Louisiana to meet my dad for the first time in my life. Great experience, to fly SOLO. Do you have VA benefits? Are you interested in flying a multi-engine aircraft SOLO for 55 hours? The VA pays 60% for training done under Part141. Ask me any questions you might have. Thank you, Ivan

March 10th, 2005, 03:31	#2
minority_pilot Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles ANGELS Posts: 11	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course i saw the 60% VA deal too, but as for me..what if I only have 8 months of VA benefits remaining? will they still pay 60%?

March 10th, 2005, 04:01	#3
GatorFC Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: da' Bayou Posts: 1,687	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course The VA will reimburse you 60% of the cost of training done under 141 up to a specified number of hours as well as reimburse you for the full cost of certain licensing and certification tests (including checkrides) up to the monetary amount of benefits you have remaining. So, to answer your question more directly, yes, you will still get 60% of your costs back until you use up the monetary equivalent of 8 months of benefits which, I believe, would be about 8 grand right now. Hope that helps.

March 10th, 2005, 10:44	#4
Shemsey Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 79	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course what is this VA course, and how/ why is it you get 60% backk? thanks

March 10th, 2005, 10:57	#5
kailuaboy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CLE Posts: 302	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course The VA pro course is for military people who are qualified for it. The government gives back 60% of the total flight and ground fees, + checkrides, + writtens.

March 10th, 2005, 11:00	#6
kailuaboy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CLE Posts: 302	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course GatorFC is right, you will still get 60% of the flight and ground fees back, up to the remainder of what you have on your VA account. You will get it back AFTER you have completed the flight training. i.e. Each month the chief flight instructor will fill out a form that will have all your ground and flight training you have completed. He will then send it to the VA office. Then you will get your check between 2-3 weeks.

March 10th, 2005, 23:36	#7
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course more like 2-3 months

March 11th, 2005, 18:43	#8
kailuaboy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CLE Posts: 302	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course It all depends on how flooded the VA office is. It also depends on if you have any debts you owe them, or discrepincies in your paper work being submitted. Ivan

March 13th, 2005, 20:16	#9
ShoreFly Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: EWR Posts: 164	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course [ QUOTE ] more like 2-3 months [/ QUOTE ] Actually, I'm up to six months on my last submittal. The Atlanta VA office should be shut down....it's a disgrace!

March 13th, 2005, 23:16	#10
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course No joke, those guys won't even answer the phone

March 14th, 2005, 00:10	#11
Raskolnikov Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 275	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course Does anyone know if the military has added an extension to the 10 years after ETS time limit for the GI Bill? I got out in 1994, used some of my benefits for University but not all. Am I SOL now that it's been over 10 years?

March 14th, 2005, 19:59	#12
Cruise Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ABE, SYR....now EWR. I can't keep track anymore! Posts: 2,432	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course Not that I'm aware of. When I started here last January my 10 years had just expired. I contacted the VA regarding bennies and they said "I still have funds available"......then the bad news came "OH, it seems your 10 years just expired a couple months ago.....so you're SOL" Maybe it's changed this past year but I doubt it.

March 14th, 2005, 22:09	#13
Raskolnikov Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 275	Re: anyone interested in the VA pro course Wow that's too bad. Thanks for the info.

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