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Originally Posted by GlenWimpy  The point that I was making was that I did not skip the CFI/cargo route. I was a CFII , and am still current , plus I flew corporate , and I flew cargo. What I was implying was that I'm not a 500 hour 20 year old pilot that had not paid his dues and was trying to skip the CFI learning experience. I learned more about flying while I was teaching students , then in training. A lot of people that I taught are flying for the airlines , some are in wheelchairs and some are dead!
Perhaps you misunderstood what I was implying , its no problem , its difficult to understand everyones intendtions on this board without having a complete conversation in person.
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If you are still current, and have "paid your dues", then you really won't need JetU or GIA. You should know what it is, and what it isn't, by now. I tell you this, your experience in GA airplanes isn't going to get you through an airline ground school and out to the line. However, maturity, dedication, discipline, humility, and good study skills are what will get you into the seat. No doubt, after 20 years of surviving general aviation, you have these things. I think you will find it a completely different world from GA, including corporate flying.
I have to disagree with your: 'I never said " I was the older guy and I have it figured out" , you sir said that!' comment, however. You are the one who made the comment about flying while the rest of us were still playing with toy airplanes. I will give you the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to the sometimes awkward nature of communicating on internet forums, but I found the remark to be arrogant and somewhat amusing.