Transferring Initial Medical Class 1 into Germany
Hi everyone, I'm currently looking for some guidance.
I will start flight school soon in Germany and for that I will need to do my initial class 1 medical exam.
My current problem is: in Germany I have to wait months to do it, but if I fly back home to Portugal, I can get an appointment in 1 or 2 weeks.
Price-wise doesn't really matter for me. In Portugal it is cheaper, but after the transfer cost, I believe it will end up more or less the same.
I currently have two questions:
1 - Has anyone transferred their class 1 into Germany, and if so, how long did it take? I've read lots of horror stories about LBA, that's why I'm concerned. I can't afford to wait months for my medical to arrive, unless... (second question)
2 - Do the flight schools accept any EASA medical certificate to start the training, and only at the moment the license is issued, the certificate needs to be in Germany?
Edit: Thanks a lot everyone for your input and information. I will stay away from the LBA and will figure out with my school the next steps.