Excellence in Pilot Training Award		Dr. Irvin N. Gleim

Dr. Irvin Gleim has been associated with excellence in flight training for over 30 years. He is the President of Gleim Publications, a leading provider of training guides and practical test prep/flight maneuver books for every level of flight student: private/recreational, instrument, commercial, flight/ground instructor, airline transport pilot, and flight engineer; and flight maneuver books for flight instructors and private, instrument, and commercial pilots. Three additional pilot training books are Pilot Handbook, Aviation Weather and Weather Services, and FAR/AIM.

Dr. Gleim earned his private pilot certificate in 1965 from the Institute of Aviation at the University of Illinois, where he subsequently earned his Ph.D. He is a commercial pilot, flight instructor (instrument), and FAA Aviation Safety Counselor. He is a member of NATA's Flight Training Committee, AOPA, EAA, American Bonanza Society, and the Civil Air Patrol.