Hello,

I am a U.S. citizen who is a permanent resident of Germany. I would like to convert to an EASA ATPL. The school that I have contacted in Germany does a correspondence course, but requires 3 X 5 days of classroom instruction which wouldn't be finished before July 2017. Is there a faster way? I understand that the theory is 14 subjects and deeply involved. It just seems like an excessive amount of time when I could be flying... yes, I have lived in Germany about 1/4 of my life, so I know how bureaucratic they can be here. I had been hoping to knock out the theory this year.

Thanks,

Brian