Something do not compute here.
Rodondo4 : What PhD are you pursuing Humanity or Nuclear Physic. I have met many academics especially those going for PhDs they don't drop their ultimate aim that easily especially after reaching your level and also running on a foreign scholarship you must be brilliant.. Unless something is really wrong somewhere.
Complete the PhD then join MAS to sort out the real mess the people there are making.
From my experience academics don't make good pilot, maybe they are too bookish.