I was interested to read this article posted by the Pilot who has been mentioned on this thread. Very sad reading, such an industrious, driven chap who realised the constraints of time and money on his chosen career, but persevered and had seemed to get the chance to fulfill his dream.
I'm sure Captain Jose's experiences are not unique, and that other aviators have experienced similar adversity in attaining their chosen profession, but I find his brief but very honest account of how he reached the position he had most poignant given the circumstances of what happened at Egelsbach.
Harry
Jon Jose