Redbird Flight Joins the Air Force

The company also announces a proof of concept mixed-reality device, and additions to its Redbird Pro app.

Julie Boatman

Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 04:00 PM ET

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Redbird launched the Pro app in February to help pilots stick to a proficiency plan.

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. Air Force is adopting Redbird's advanced aviation training devices (AATDs) to replace T-1A Jayhawks for jet transition training, recognizing flight simulation as a superior and cost-effective method.
Redbird updated its Redbird Pro app with new scenarios, skill flights, and an external event logging function to enhance general aviation pilot proficiency and tracking.
Redbird unveiled a proof-of-concept mixed-reality training device designed to provide an immersive visual environment while allowing seamless interaction with physical flight controls.
Tom Haines, former editor-in-chief and executive vice president of AOPA, has joined Redbird Flight Simulations' board of directors to advocate for modernizing flight training.

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Redbird Flight Simulations was founded on the premise that flight training—whether for initial pilot certification, recurrent training, or proficiency practice—could be accomplished in a safer, more consistent way using flight simulation, among other technologies.

Over the past 16 years, Redbird has delivered on that overarching concept with increasingly sophisticated advanced aviation training devices (AATDs), including its latest versions, the FMX series.