Flight Training

Are you looking for a new career post-military service? If you think being a professional helicopter pilot may be your calling, there are programs and financial assistance in place to help get you started on this new (flight) path.

Veteran Benefits
How a U.S. Military Veteran can become a civilian helicopter pilot
Silverhawk Aviation Academy and the Veterans Administration have enjoyed a great working relationship for over 10 years and are proud to have trained many GI Bill recipients. If you want to utilize your Montgomery GI Bill benefits, you must attend a flight school that is an approved FAA Part 141 school, and keep a current Class I or Class II medical at all times.

You will need to plan to pay for your Private Pilot or Private Pilot Add-On course on your own. The VA will not reimburse students for the cost of these courses. 

After the Private Pilot Course has been accomplished, Silverhawk will enroll you into the next VA approved course. Once enrolled in the other courses, the VA will reimburse you for 60 percent of the FAA course minimums. If you train over the FAA course minimums, you are responsible for payment.

If your benefits fall under the Vocational Rehabilitation Program, please contact the school about the procedures for that particular program.  Catherine will be able to assist you.

To apply for benefits, please complete one of the following benefit forms:

   If you have never applied for educational benefits before, use:
    VA form number 22-1990.

   If you have in the past used educational benefits use:
    VA form number 22-1995. 

   Or, you can apply for GI Bill Benefits online through
    VONAPP (Veterans On Line Applications).

If you are unsure if you are entitled to benefits,you should check with a counselor by calling toll free at 1-888-442-4551, press #1 then #0.  Further information is available online at www.gibill.va.gov.

Who is Eligible
We accept Post 9/11 GI Benefits under Chapter 33. The VA will pay 100% after you receive your Private rating and up to $10,000 per year.

What is the process

1. Submit an Application for Admission to Silverhawk Aviation Academy.
2. Register for Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits at http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp. Click on "Start VONAPP" and complete the online registration wizard. The VA will take approximately four (4) weeks to process the benefits and mail the result packet to the applicant.
3. Contact Catherine Rad Weber at Silverhawk Aviation for further instruction ...
   208.453.8577.