If one has ever considered to become a Private Pilot, or advance further in the Commercial flying realm, airline Captain Jim Vaughan has compiled his over fifty years of aviation experience into a very readable, understandable, and non-technical writing for early adults on up in " Thanks for the Great Flight". His suggestions of methods, cautions and protocol in starting on the road to becoming a pilot are easily explained. Vaughan has logged almost 25,000 total flying hours, the majority of his flight time in various large Airline Transport Pilot type aircraft. Captain Vaughan has also flown over 38 models of single-engine aircraft, acting as a Certificated Flight Instructor. Vaughan gives a useful insight for seeking out a commercial pilot position, and adds suggestions and tips to enable the job-seeking pilot candidate to weather the disappointments along the journey, and the triumph of obtaining employment with an airline.