Originally Posted by
SmuntCasher
...one of the replies told me it would be much wiser to just finish my FAA ATPL (minus the 1500 hours)... It sounds like this could be the best option for me.
Perhaps I've misunderstood your comment. How can you finish your FAA ATPL without the 1500 hours ? I assume you're not eligible for the hours reductions from US university programs or the US military ?