Thanks to everybody for your insight, advice, tips. It's a huge help to have a network of people like you willing to support a fellow crew dog! I've done research on mil conversion and FAA vs JAA. Very extensive for the latter...just wanted to try and stay in Europe. I'm going with the FAA ATPL and I'll work on my JAA afterward as AIRBUSA320 suggests. I've been recommended Higher Power Aviation out in TX for the ATP/Type rating course. Anybody have any first or second hand knowledge of this school? Thanks again to all of you.