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Redbird, AOPA Officially Launch Jay Simulator

** The AOPA JAY by Redbird**
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Key Takeaways:

  • AOPA and Redbird launched "The AOPA Jay," an all-in-one desktop flight simulator designed for easy setup and use by pilots and flying enthusiasts.
  • This simulator allows users to safely gain valuable experience by flying complex scenarios that would be too expensive or risky in a real aircraft.
  • Its "killer app" features comprehensive, downloadable flight scenarios from partners like AOPA and Flying, including charts, mission descriptions, and triggered in-flight events like engine trouble or adverse weather.
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At Sun ‘n Fun AOPA and Redbird, along with numerous partners including Flying, launched a new kind of simulator. The AOPA Jay by Redbird is an all-in-one solution for pilots and other flying enthusiasts who want to get up and flying using a desktop sim without having to engineer a system themselves. The Jay, which was designed and is manufactured by Redbird, maker of a lineup of FAA-approved flight simulation devices, is marketed and supported by AOPA. The unit, which goes for $2,495 complete, arrives in a box and can be set up in a matter of minutes. We’ve done it. It couldn’t be easier.

Once you get it set up and plugged into the internet — with a standard ethernet cable or optional Wi-Fi dongle — the fun begins.

Isabel Goyer

A commercial pilot, Isabel Goyer has been flying for more than 40 years, with hundreds of different aircraft in her logbook and thousands of hours. An award-winning aviation writer, photographer and editor, Ms. Goyer led teams at Sport Pilot, Air Progress and Flying before coming to Plane & Pilot in 2015.

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