Darn...wrote you a nice long reply yesterday, but it appears to have
been lost 'in the ether'...that or or i didnt hit the "ether" key

Anyhhoo...to paraphrase...

-Pick up a new 2008 FAR/AIM, review 61 and 91, including the sport
pilot rules which may be new to you.
-Just go get a BFR at the local aero club. They'll figure out what
you need. That will get you back to VFR flying status...then go from
there. It'll take as long as it takes...but I bet you'll be
surprised at how well you do.

I had only flown 3x in the past 16 mos and and none in the past 8 mos
til I got a BFR a few weeks ago. about 2 hrs of ground and 1.3 in
the air...instructor said I did well.

Nice job on making E-5 the first or second time around...hard to do in
some fields. Time to move into Network security in the real world
when the enlistment is up? hmm...I know that's a hard choice, but
I'm glad I got out at 10 years. Went from E5 to GS11 as a radar
tech...and you're probably more marketable than me.
If that seems off-topic; I'm just looking out for your flying $$

....and..
unless it has changed drastically in the past 2 years, MGIB can only
be used for training in an approved 141 school in an approved program.
They pay (actually reimburse) 60% for ratings ABOVE private pilot. so,
you could use it for multi-instrument etc if you don't have that
already. The exact programs vary, check with the school.

FYI, some 141 schools have rates that are so high that you really
don't save much using MGIB vs finding a cheaper part 61 school/CFI.
That may not be an issue at a military aero club tho.

Best of luck to ya!
--Don












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Don Byrer KJ5KB
Radar Tech & Smilin' Commercial Pilot Guy
Glider & CFI wannabe
kj5kb-at-hotmail.com

"I have slipped the surly bonds of earth; now if I can just land without bending the gear..."
"Watch out for those doves...smack-smack-smack-smack..."