Originally Posted by RXS676

I've been working as a CPA on a consulting basis while I have been pursuing my commercial and CFI. Unfortunately now it seems instructing even just part-time will not be an option, and an airline job is just not practical, at least for a conservative, stability-seeking number cruncher like me. I'd still like to incorporate professional flying one way or another, and hopefully use the CPA work to keep from committing financial suicide in the process.

You just never know... a while back one of my colleagues had a client that is a small charter company, with some PC-12s and a citation. They were looking for pilots; I could be flying now if I had had part 135 minimums. Unfortunately my timing has not been good.

In any case hope this information helps. There are so many part-time CPA jobs right now. It's not the most exciting work, but could be a great backup career or moonlighting opportunity for a professional pilot. Once you have the CPA/public accounting background it seems employers don't care about lapses in employment, and I think that would be especially true if you were pusuing a different career. One thing Tony Montana was right about is people in other fields do take interest when you tell them you're a pilot.