The 12th annual Redbird Migration flight training conference was cutting edge, with new content throughout, including a new conference track for an emerging segment of the flight training industry: K-12 educators in STEM and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
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Insurance discounts and more for pilots who use Redbird app
Through a new agreement, Avemco customers will receive a 20% discount on annual subscriptions to Redbird’s personalized proficiency training app, Redbird Pro, as well as discounts on their insurance premiums.
Redbird expands flight sim lessons for AOPA’s free high school curriculum
Redbird Flight has added 25 new flight simulator lessons to supplement the 10th- and 11th-grade course material in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) High School Aviation STEM curriculum, which is now in more than 300 high schools nationwide.
EAA chapter adds new sim to training room
EAA Chapter 292 at Independence State Airport (7S5) in Oregon now has a full-fledged training room complete with two simulators, including a Redbird FMX simulator and an Elite RC-1.
Houston to host 2023 FlightSimExpo
Registration will open in December for the June 2023 event.
Redbird app updated with new features
Redbird Flight Simulations has added several new features to its Redbird Pro app, including monthly VFR and IFR scenarios and the ability for pilots to log airplane flights and other external training events.
Lone Star Flight Museum to host 2023 FlightSimExpo
The Flight Simulation Association will hold its 2023 FlightSimExpo June 23-25, 2023, at the Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport (KEFD) near Houston, Texas.
New flight sim lab opens at KARR
The new lab, which boasts four training devices, will not only serve student pilots, but also be used as a showroom for Virtual Fly, company officials noted.
Redbird adds training scenarios to app
Practice asymmetric flaps, a snapped control cable, and flying into a boxed in canyon in trio of new training scenarios.