 On 7 April 1931 Lützow began his pilot training at the "Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule" (DVS—German Air Transport School) at Schleißheim.The DVS was headed by Karl Bolle, a World War I fighter pilot, and his flight instructor was Wilhelm Stör, another World War I fighter pilot.He and 29 other trainees were part of "Kameradschaft" 31 (camaraderie of 1931), abbreviated "K 31".