Meet Jamie Patterson-Simes, the owner of SkyTrek Alaska Flight Training, LLC. Jamie has earned her place among Alaska’s finest flight instructors by attaining Master Flight Instructor status and receiving the AOPA 2017 Flight Training Excellence Award. She is one of four NAFI Master Flight Instructors in the state of Alaska and uses only Gleim Aviation...Read More
Aviation safety is a top priority for Gleim Aviation founder Dr. Irvin N. Gleim, who received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in 2017 after 50 years of safe flying. On November 14, Gleim officially agreed to continue promoting aviation safety and awareness by signing a Letter of Understanding with the Federal Aviation Administration Safety...Read More
Gleim Aviation spoke to the High Springs (Florida) Community School FFA program in November to discuss how drones are being used in agriculture. The visit marked a chance for students to take part in the ongoing discussion about how this emerging technology can be used to assist in crop and cattle farming. Paul Duty, CFI,...Read More
Students at Philadelphia High School for Girls returning from their Thanksgiving break will have the opportunity to experience flight from a pilot’s perspective, using new Gleim flight simulators provided by the Tuskegee Airmen and Greater Philadelphia Tuskegee Airmen Chapter associate member, Burt Fogelman.Read More
FT. WORTH, TX – Six representatives of the aviation industry were sitting on the stage in front of 250 educators and school administrators on Nov. 6, day one of the AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium held at American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum in Fort Worth, TX. They were ready to present the topic, “Now Hiring:...Read More
There are many options available that will cover training costs for veterans interested in advancing their flight skills. Types of assistance that pertain to participation requirements of all GI Bills include the Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Educational Assistance Program, and the Post-9/11 GI Bill. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Veterans Administration offers...Read More
SAN JUAN, PR – In the weeks since Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, Raul Dalmau’s flight school, North Shore Aviation, has been persevering through lack of air conditioning and internet access. As of October 24, Dalmau said his company based out of Isla Grande Airport in San Juan was still without power, as...Read More
Gleim Aviation is proud to announce the release of the seventh edition of Private Pilot Flight Maneuvers and Practical Test Prep. Additionally, the second edition of the Private Pilot ACS and Oral Exam Guide, the Instrument Pilot ACS and Oral Exam Guide, and the first edition of the Commercial Pilot ACS and Oral Exam Guide...Read More
As the 2017 hurricane season winds down, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Corps officers based in Lakeland, FL, are looking ahead to snow in the forecast, marine mammal surveys, coastal mapping surveys, and atmospheric surveys. For the 110 personnel made up of scientists, pilots, navigators, maintenance, and administrative support staff, the 2017 hurricane...Read More
