Pilot Proficiency Center Expands, Warhawk Sim Debuts
One of the most popular sites at EAA AirVenture in recent years has been the Pilot Proficiency Center, which keeps adding new features to help pilots stay current and learn new skills. This year, Redbird is offering 12 simulators, an MCX full-motion device, and an Xwind crosswind trainer. The sims offer more than 30 scenarios to choose from, plus the ability to save your session for later review. The PPC has added one-third more space and moved to the Four Corners at show center.
PPC Preps for Opening Day
One of the most popular sites at EAA AirVenture in recent years has been the Pilot Proficiency Center, which keeps adding new features to help pilots stay current and learn new skills. This year, Redbird is offering 12 simulators, an MCX full-motion device, and an Xwind crosswind trainer. The sims offer more than 30 scenarios to choose from, plus the ability to save your session for later review. The PPC has added one-third more space and moved to the Four Corners at show center. Pilots who attend daily tech talks and take sim time are eligible for FAA Wings credit. Redbird also has brought along its new P40 Warhawk simulator, but it's not in the PPC.
Redbird built the custom, full-motion simulator of a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The simulator, based on Redbird's MX2 platform, will be displayed during AirVenture at the Pacific Aviation Museum exhibit (Main Aircraft Display Space 445). "It is an honor to commemorate this event and help tell the story of this important date in world history," said Redbird Flight CEO Todd Willinger. "The Pacific Aviation Museum's theme for the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor is ‘Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future' and we're proud to be able to bring this simulator to AirVenture and do just that."
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
