Veteran Services at SIM

Safety in Motion Flight Center is a professional Part 141 Flight School, which is approved by both the FAA and VA for providing flight training programs and supporting a host of VA Educational Benefits. Our Chief Flight Instructor along with many of the senior flight instructors and mechanics are military veterans, so we understand the importance of offering this type of training to active, separated, and transitioning military veterans looking for careers as a pilot.

There are a number of different VA Educational Benefits, which veterans qualify for depending on their service dates and the benefit program(s) the veteran is enrolled in. With the exception of a few colleges that own their own fleet of aircraft (e.g. they don’t partner with other flight schools for in-flight training), most VA programs do not provide funding for the Private Pilot certificate. There are some other options available for qualified individuals to help fund the Private Pilot certificate if needed. To be eligible to start using your VA Benefits for flight training, you will need to have acquired your Private Pilot certificate prior to enrollment and possess a minimum of a 2nd-class medical certificate.

Once enrolled, veterans pay for their flight training out-of-pocket as they go and each month the school submits a "certification" of what the veteran spent. The VA then reimburses this amount up to the VA’s annual cap limits, and the funds are reimbursed back to the veteran. This amount is refunded at 100% up to the annual allowed limit. For veterans enrolled under the Montgomery or REAP programs, reimbursement is limited to up to 60% of the allowed charges. The staff at Safety in Motion Flight Center are quite knowledgeable about these various programs and how they work with flight training, so CONTACT US so we can discuss your individual enrollment program and flight training goals. We're here to help!

You can learn more about Veteran Funding and find helpful Resources, HERE.