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Hey Doug, this is my first time on the discussion board. YOU HAVE A GREAT WEBSITE!
I have decided to follow my dream of becoming a professional pilot for a German airline, but I am unsure how to tackle the problem. I am graduating next May from The University of Alabama (ROLL TIDE!!) and have two options to start flight training (from zero hrs.):
1.) Lufthansa Flight Training in Germany offers a really good training (with job prospects), but they are more than highly selective, and I don't think I would pass their entry tests.
2.) Western Michigan University offers a JAA ATPL license for self-sponsored students which takes 14 months, but leaves one without a lot of flight hours.
I'd like to know if anyone has heard about the Western Michigan program or even attended the school? Should I take a gamble and apply at Lufthansa, b/c if I fail their tests that would ruin job prospects in my future b/c almost all German airlines require a pass and the test cannot be repeated. Or should I gamble on WMU and try to go the more unsecure path through regionals, maybe even here in the States (I have US citizenship), until I have accumulated some time?
Please help me, I am really interested in your opinion!
Thanks guys.
I have decided to follow my dream of becoming a professional pilot for a German airline, but I am unsure how to tackle the problem. I am graduating next May from The University of Alabama (ROLL TIDE!!) and have two options to start flight training (from zero hrs.):
1.) Lufthansa Flight Training in Germany offers a really good training (with job prospects), but they are more than highly selective, and I don't think I would pass their entry tests.
2.) Western Michigan University offers a JAA ATPL license for self-sponsored students which takes 14 months, but leaves one without a lot of flight hours.
I'd like to know if anyone has heard about the Western Michigan program or even attended the school? Should I take a gamble and apply at Lufthansa, b/c if I fail their tests that would ruin job prospects in my future b/c almost all German airlines require a pass and the test cannot be repeated. Or should I gamble on WMU and try to go the more unsecure path through regionals, maybe even here in the States (I have US citizenship), until I have accumulated some time?
Please help me, I am really interested in your opinion!
Thanks guys.