In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed August 19th, the birthday of Orville Wright, the only living Wright brother at the time, to be National Aviation Day. In addition to honoring Orville and his late older brother Wilbur for their accomplishments in engineering the first airplane and successful powered flight, National Aviation Day also serves as a platform to inspire others to join...

The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) is a nonprofit organization built on encouraging pilots to become musicians and musicians to become pilots. The FMA welcomes new members of all skill levels with an instrument or airplane. You can often find members of the organization congregating at aviation events around the country, most recently at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, hosting music jams...

The Experimental Aircraft Association was founded by aviation enthusiasts looking to build their own airplanes. Their driving force was a desire to participate in the aviation world at large. Since its inception, the EAA has continued to support inclusiveness and encourages people to participate in aviation however they can. Their love for all things aviation can best be experienced at the annual ...

Can you still remember the 3 R's from your schoolyard days (reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic)? Of course! Even if it's been a while since someone mentioned them to you, how could you forget? Our children and grandchildren in school these days are learning a new set of letters: STEM. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and it comprises the backbone of our information-...

Gleim is touching down in Dallas, Texas for the FlightSimCon 2018! Hosted at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Saturday, June 23, & Sunday, June 24, FlightSimCon 2018 is the 6th annual aviation and flight simulation conference. The event is open to pilots and aviation enthusiasts of all ages and provides the opportunity for recreational and professional pilots and flight simulator enthusiasts to conn...

The FAA makes various changes and updates to knowledge tests several times a year. The Airman Certification Standards (ACS) documents typically are updated once a year, and reference materials are updated as needed. Gleim has you covered, so you won't have any surprises if you are instructing students or planning to take an FAA exam yourself. (more…)