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Mastering Crosswind Approaches and Landings
As pilots, we often experience an approach to landing with winds that are not directly aligned with the runway. Any time a crosswind condition exists, control inputs are required to ensure that the...
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High School Teachers Learn About Aviation Education at Embry-Riddle
Teachers from across Florida gathered at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus for the annual Gaetz Aerospace Institute (GAI) Educator’s Conference. Photo courtesy ERAU. DAYTONA BEACH, FL — There are...
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ICAO Flight Plan Implementation
FAA Form 7233-4 (ICAO Flight Plan Form). Click to enlarge. After several years of planning and coordinating between the FAA, flight plan vendors, and upgrading ATC equipment, the mandatory use of ICAO...
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Best Practices for Flight Instructors Using Simulation
Flight simulators are a wonderful tool that instructors can utilize to maximize student learning. However, many flight instructors are not familiar with how to set up and use a simulator to conduct...
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Recreational Drone Pilots Rejoice! Get Instant Controlled Airspace...
Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability ( LAANC) is a collaboration between the FAA and private industry to streamline the approval process for operating drones in controlled airspace....
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Airline Transport Pilot (2020 Edition) Now Available with Significant Updates
We are excited to announce the availability of the 2020 edition of the Gleim Aviation Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) training materials! The FAA released a new testing supplement this year, a welcome...
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Achieve Your Dreams of Flying while Keeping Your Day Job
Nick with his Piper Cherokee (N6371J) at Berlin Regional Airport (KBML), NH. Photo by Doug Stewart, October 2018. Photo courtesy of Nick Bernice. Growing up a mile from New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport...
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You May be Current – Are Your Maintenance Manuals?
Words have their dictionary meanings, but many words take on new meanings in different contexts. A good example is the FAA’s interpretation of the word “current” with respect to maintenance. As...
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Celebrating Girls in Aviation Day
The 2019 Women in Aviation International (WAI) event, Girls in Aviation Day, is being celebrated around the world for the fifth year! Participation in Girls in Aviation Day has spread far beyond the...
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UAA Fall Conference Ignites Enthusiasm in Memphis
Students from Memphis, TN visited the Gleim booth at UAA to learn about aviation training. Memphis, TN – The University Aviation Association’s 72nd Annual Conference and Expo returned to the...
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5 Tips for Maintaining Professional Relationships in Flight School
Flight students and instructors have a unique professional relationship. Because flight instructors and students spend the majority of their time 1-on-1, they need to cultivate courteous, professional...
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Taking the Fear Out of Your First Flight
Sarah Sheppard, Gleim Accounting coordinator, sparked an interest in flight after her first landing on the Gleim Virtual Cockpit. This week we are highlighting one of our very own Gleim employees,...
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Is an Airplane in a Constant Airspeed Climb or Descent in Equilibrium?
Gleim Aviation customers submit thousands of great questions through our online courses every year. This article highlights a common area of interest (or confusion) for many pilots: whether or not an...
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Have You Considered an Aviation Career Outside the Flight Deck?
While the world takes notice of the massive shortages forecast for pilots, a similar story is the pending shortage of support personnel. However, we remain optimistic because the good news is that this...
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Teachers’ Excitement Abounds at 5th AOPA STEM Symposium
Teachers gather at the Gleim Aviation booth in Denver, CO for the 5th annual AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium. Denver, CO – Nearly 400 educators came together in the Mile High City this week...
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How to Conduct Thorough Pre and Post-Flight Briefings
Two very important, yet often overlooked, aspects of flight training are the pre- and post-flight briefings. These briefings are frequently rushed (or skipped entirely!) because many do not realize the...
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Five Tips To Save Money While Learning To Fly
We are recirculating our money-saving tips for you just in time for the holidays and Black Friday. The holiday shopping season is here again and everyone is trying to save money! Black Friday deals...
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Preparing for Cabin Fever – Tips for the Pilot’s Winter Layover
The holidays are approaching, days are getting shorter, and the cold weather is settling in. What to do when the AIRMETs for IFR, ice and other inclement weather keep us grounded? How about brushing up...
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Interpreting Wind Components
As aviators, we are required to interpret numerous charts for planning purposes. One item that is frequently misunderstood is how to determine the crosswind component. This blog explains how to...
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Revised Advisory Circular on “Instructions for Completion of FAA Form 337”...
On November 1, 2019, the FAA issued AC 43.9-1G, “Instructions for Completion of FAA Form 337.” This advisory cancels the existing AC 43.9-1F originally issued on January 25, 2007. In addition to new...
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