diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e4d1ab..711ace6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -816,6 +816,7 @@ Flight::set($key, $value) // Sets a variable.
 Flight::has($key) // Checks if a variable is set.
 Flight::clear([$key]) // Clears a variable.
 Flight::init() // Initializes the framework to its default settings.
+Flight::app() // Gets the application object instance
 ```
 
 ## Extensible Methods
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0664a8f..2bf1ca5 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.6
+1.1.7
diff --git a/flight/Engine.php b/flight/Engine.php
index d7f69db..ebf374f 100644
--- a/flight/Engine.php
+++ b/flight/Engine.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Engine {
      *
      * @param string $name Method name
      * @param array $params Method parameters
+     * @return mixed Callback results
      */
     public function __call($name, $params) {
         $callback = $this->dispatcher->get($name);
diff --git a/flight/Flight.php b/flight/Flight.php
index 5cbfff6..951ba64 100644
--- a/flight/Flight.php
+++ b/flight/Flight.php
@@ -42,5 +42,11 @@ class Flight {
 
         return \flight\core\Dispatcher::invokeMethod(array(self::$engine, $name), $params);
     }
-}
 
+    /**
+     * @return object Application instance
+     */
+    public static function app() {
+        return self::$engine;
+    }
+}