At the center, certified flight instructors donate their time and expertise to guide pilots through a series of online scenarios. [Photo: Meg Godlewski]
Key Takeaways:
The Pilot Proficiency Center (PPC) has opened a new, permanent facility within the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) museum's educational expansion.
This new home significantly enhances pilot training with dedicated classroom space and multiple permanent Redbird Advanced Aviation Training Devices (simulators).
Staffed by volunteer CFIs, the PPC offers an immersive experience with lectures, clinics, and simulator scenarios, continuing its mission to improve pilot decision-making and procedures.
The much-anticipated permanent new home for the Pilot Proficiency Center is open for business. The facility is part of an educational expansion to the Experimental Aircraft Association museum.
The first floor has classroom space and now a farm of permanent Redbird LD Advanced Aviation Training Devices and a Redbird Crosswind Trainer.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
