Redbird Flight Simulations

Redbird Flight Simulations We're helping to create a brighter future for aviation by designing innovative and affordable flight training devices and software. Join the Migration!

Redbird started as a familiar conversation amongst pilots: learning to fly is expensive and hard, but once mastered, few pursuits can match the life changing impacts aviation brings. At first glance, the costs and difficulties seemed intractable, but we thought our collective backgrounds in technology and passion for aviation might provide at least a few solutions. So Redbird was founded in 2006 w

ith the simple idea that we could help make it easier for anyone to become a pilot. When we set out to revolutionize aviation, our first goal was to build a flight simulation system that provided unheard of training value at a price every flight school could afford. The original idea was the obvious one: The best way to make a pilot feel like they are flying a real airplane is to put them in a real airplane. That led us to an aircraft boneyard south of Dallas and the original Redbird, N45480. N45480- The Original RedbirdA decaying Cessna 177 Cardinal RG, we thought she was the perfect prototype. Not long into the development process we realized the idea of using an old fuselage was not as ingenious as we had once thought. So we revised our plans, and N45480 was sent back to quietly repose in the Texas sun. Although our original plans for her didn’t work out, we’ve never forgotten the plane that was once to become the first FMX. How could we? After-all we named the company after her. After a few more not-quite-right prototypes, we arrived at our first product, the Redbird FMX. Since then we’ve expanded our product line, built new companies to attack the problems of exorbitant aircraft operating costs and lackluster flight training curriculums, and we’ve managed to deliver over 1,200 aviation training devices to 30+ countries. We’ve still got a long way to go, but we’re proud of the revolutionary changes our employees and customers are bringing to this industry we are all so passionate about.

We had so much fun bringing our MCX to the Scouting America event with the Exploring Organization and watching these you...
05/27/2026

We had so much fun bringing our MCX to the Scouting America event with the Exploring Organization and watching these young explorers take the controls.✈️

The decisions you make before takeoff are often the ones that matter most. From weather briefings to personal minimums, ...
05/15/2026

The decisions you make before takeoff are often the ones that matter most. From weather briefings to personal minimums, strong preflight planning can be the difference between a safe flight and a dangerous situation.

Risk management and honest preflight planning prevent the chain of bad decisions that lead to accidents.

This past week, we spent some time at ForeFlight in Austin while they delivered their Pilot Proficiency Training, a work...
05/11/2026

This past week, we spent some time at ForeFlight in Austin while they delivered their Pilot Proficiency Training, a workshop with the latest tools, tips, and workflows, from preflight planning to in-flight navigation and post-flight analysis, designed to help pilots fly more efficiently and confidently.

It’s easy to fall into a routine and let your mental discipline slip. The problem is that aviation doesn’t offer much ro...
05/08/2026

It’s easy to fall into a routine and let your mental discipline slip. The problem is that aviation doesn’t offer much room for error. Complacency degrades your safety margin until there’s nothing left.

Full article here:

Familiarity breeds laziness. Learn how to stay disciplined when your flying starts feeling like a daily commute.

Minnetonka High School is in year 3 of their aviation program, and with 330 students enrolled for year 4, the demand spe...
05/04/2026

Minnetonka High School is in year 3 of their aviation program, and with 330 students enrolled for year 4, the demand speaks for itself. When students go from 'I had no idea what I wanted to do' to landing discovery flights and eyeing aviation careers, that's the program working exactly as it should!

High school students often have a range of classes they can choose from. Minnetonka High School's Momentum aviation program allows students to get hands-on, interactive lessons about all things airplanes.

Pilot Plus One featuring Right Seat Ready! is coming to Oshkosh this May 29–30 for a hands-on, team-based aviation safet...
04/30/2026

Pilot Plus One featuring Right Seat Ready! is coming to Oshkosh this May 29–30 for a hands-on, team-based aviation safety experience designed for pilots and their right-seat partners.

Don't miss out and reserve your spot here: https://hubs.li/Q04f3J9x0

FAA Part 141 is being reimagined, and the impact could reshape flight training as we know it. During Migration, Jeff Wol...
04/28/2026

FAA Part 141 is being reimagined, and the impact could reshape flight training as we know it. During Migration, Jeff Wolf shared his insights on what’s changing, why it matters, and how it could transform schools, students, and the entire training pipeline in America.

13 likes. "Where is Part 141 Headed? (Migration 2026)"

The decision not to go around has wrecked a lot more planes than the decision to go around. Yet pilots keep sticking wit...
04/23/2026

The decision not to go around has wrecked a lot more planes than the decision to go around. Yet pilots keep sticking with unstable approaches, trying to salvage them all the way to the ground. If you're trying to make an unstable approach work, maybe it's time to go around.

The go-around is a reset button that saves lives and airplanes. If you're trying to make it work on final, it’s already time to go around.

Five of the most influential leaders in aviation came together to talk about the issues keeping our industry up at night...
04/17/2026

Five of the most influential leaders in aviation came together to talk about the issues keeping our industry up at night.

From the long-awaited implementation of MOSAIC and the race to replace leaded avgas, to the fallout from the DCA midair, the growing threat of ADS-B based landing fees, and the drone right-of-way battle brewing at low altitudes, this conversation covers the full landscape of where General Aviation stands today and where it's headed.

https://migration.redbirdflight.comIn this panel discussion, five of the most influential leaders in aviation come together to tackle the issues keeping our ...

The sun just shines differently at Sun 'N Fun✨ Come by our booth NE-051 & NE-052 if you haven't yet!
04/16/2026

The sun just shines differently at Sun 'N Fun✨ Come by our booth NE-051 & NE-052 if you haven't yet!

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