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Old 27th Nov 2003, 14:09
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Flopsie
 
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At the present time forget it - you'll be wasting time and money....

As a non-German speaker, you don't stand a chance. The first hurdle that you will need to clear is getting past the LBA (Licencing Authority), who don't seem to know much about JAR - if you can get hold of them. It seems there is one individual employed in licencing who works one day a week, at least that was the situation about 6months ago.

The second hurdle is DLR, who carry out the assessment and selection procedures. I strongly suggest you check out the web site at www.hh.dlr.de if only for a good laugh - these online tests are easier than the tests you will do on the selection procedure. This company is run by phsychologists so the phsychometric tests and assessment exercises are intensely involved - the future intention is to monitor physiological parameters during the sim exercise, presumably to assess how candidates react during periods of stress! The only time a candidate meets a "real" pilot is during the final interview, if you're one of the lucky 7% to pass the phsych tests.

You've obviously got a long time to go before you start your aviation training so the situation in Europe (and Germany) may change in a few years. But if you do pursue a flying career in DE, I wish you luck!!
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