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 initial jet transition training, validating the role of advanced flight simulation in critical pilot instruction.
Redbird has updated its Redbird Pro app with new IFR/VFR scenarios and an external event logging function, aiming to enhance pilot proficiency and provide personalized training recommendations.
A new proof-of-concept mixed-reality training device was unveiled, designed to offer an immersive learning environment by seamlessly integrating virtual visuals with physical flight controls for professional training.
Tom Haines, former editor-in-chief and executive vice president of AOPA, has joined Redbird Flight's board of directors to help advance the modernization of 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.