Gleim Elevates Pilot Training With New AI And Data Tools

Cross-Check and Otto promise smarter ground school and practical test prep for aviators.

Gleim's Cross-Check tool helps students prepare for check rides.
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Key Takeaways:

  • Gleim Aviation unveiled new products at EAA AirVenture designed to enhance ground school performance and practical test readiness for pilots and instructors.
  • The Cross-Check platform received approval for Part 61 and 141 training, allowing CFIs to monitor student ground school progress and tailor instruction.
  • Gleim introduced Otto, a generative AI platform that simulates a "digital pilot examiner" through realistic Q&A sessions with immediate feedback.
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Gleim Aviation, producer of aviation training products, announced this week at EAA AirVenture a suite of new offerings designed to enhance ground school performance, improve practical test readiness and update pilot logbook management. The products aim to provide more effective tools for flight schools, CFIs and aspiring career pilots.

Perhaps the biggest reveal is the approval of Gleim’s Cross-Check platform for Part 61 and 141 training initiatives. Cross-Check allows CFIs to have up-to-date performance statistics from students as they complete their ground school work, ensuring that instructors can tailor their teaching on the flight deck to meet students where they are in their aviation-educational journey. This product is free to all CFIs using Gleim Online Ground School.

Another product they’re making available is Otto, a generative AI platform that’s described as Gleim’s digital pilot examiner. With Otto, users can engage in realistic Q&As through talk or text, receiving immediate, expert feedback on their responses. This gives students an opportunity to gain comfort and confidence in answering a DPE’s questions before facing their practical test.

For interested students, CFIs and flight schools, Gleim is set up for the rest of the week at Hangar A, Booth 1104.

Mark Phelps

Mark Phelps is a senior editor at AVweb. He is an instrument rated private pilot and former owner of a Grumman American AA1B and a V-tail Bonanza.
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