| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
Key people | Jerry Gregoire (founder & co-chairman) Craig Fuller (co-chairman) Todd Willinger (CEO) Charlie Gregoire (president) [1] |
| Products | Flight simulators |
Redbird Flight Simulations, Inc. is an American flight training company.
Founded in 2006, Redbird Flight started with a flight simulator built around a scrapped airplane fuselage - a Cessna 177 Cardinal, from which the name "redbird" originates. [2]
The Redbird FMX is the largest selling simulator in history, with more than 320 units delivered worldwide as of 2012. [3] [ needs update ]
As of 2018, Redbird has sold and delivered over 1,200 aviation training devices to 30+ countries, more than any other manufacturer to date.[ citation needed ]
Products: [4]
- AOPA Jay - A self-contained simulator with a PC core, monitor, flight controls, and Lockheed Martin modified Microsoft FSX software. [5]
- RedHawk - An extensive overhaul conversion program using a Cessna 172 with a diesel engine, upgraded avionics, new paint and interior. [6]
- Alloy - RD1 Rudder Pedals designed to mimic real in-flight pedal control.
- FMX - Full motion Advanced Aviation Training Device with a single or multi-glass (or analog) configuration.
- Redbird CAPS - An add-on device that gives pilots the chance to learn how and when to deploy the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System.