And why are you to old to go airline?
42 is magic for a TP operator. They know you can't run off to the jets. 3 years and your a Captain. They then have another 15 years work out of you.
Currently young FO's they are lucky to get 6-18 months out of them. 500 hours multi-crew and they are sending the CV's out.
Mad_girl everyone is geared up for ATPL distance learning there are very few courses that only do CPL.
The CPL thoery course is complelty different to the CPL flying course