For some flight schools that train helicopter pilots, the GI Bill that took effect in 2009 was a windfall the government never intended. At one flight company, records show 12 veterans whose training had cost the government more than $500,000 each. As long as the money flows through a public institution, there is no limit on what the VA will pay for flight training.
NEWS U.S. taxpayers stuck with the tab as helicopter flight schools exploit GI Bill loophole
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