Redbird Flight Simulations
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Village Trl, Austin
Austin 78744
Austin 78744
Austin 78744
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Buchanan Drive, Burnet
Austin 78744
Austin 78744
We deliver high-value flight training tools that enable our customers to engage, encourage, and train new pilots. Rise Above. How could we?
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 with 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. 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.
Not every emergency scenario can be safely practiced in an airplane. Simulators give pilots the opportunity to work through unexpected situations and think through how they would respond when things don’t go as planned.
Robert Hepp of Aviation Adventures shares his perspective on the role of simulation in flight training.
When students learn to fly, they build confidence, develop responsibility, and discover what they’re capable of along the way. Michael Lee from Berkshire School has seen firsthand how his students grow through the process, earning the freedom to fly by learning the responsibility that comes with it.
10/27/2026
We’re headed to the 2026 AOPA Foundation Aviation Education Symposium in Phoenix, Arizona. Find us at booth #25 & 26 and demo the latest in flight simulation technology!
Less than 1% of the American population can call themselves aviators.
Chris Erlanson, who runs Tennessee Flight Training, reminds us that earning a pilot’s license takes immense hard work, time, and dedication. Watching students push through that effort and complete their journey to earn their wings is one of the most rewarding parts of aviation training.
Robert Hepp founder of Aviation Adventures has integrated Redbird simulators across his five locations in Northern Virginia to give pilots more opportunities to practice emergencies, build instrument skills, and strengthen proficiency.
He also uses the simulators as part of a six-year-old instructor standardization program, where CFIs are evaluated on 15 maneuvers in the sim.
His approach shows how simulation can support consistent training for both pilots and instructors.
Flight simulation in the classroom, from an educator’s perspective.
We love seeing how schools are bringing aviation into the classroom and giving students a chance to experience flight training firsthand.
When winter weather keeps students on the ground, flight training doesn’t have to stop. Michael Lee of Berkshire School shared how his Redbird simulator helps keep students training when they can’t get in the air.
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“As a doctor you save lives. As a lawyer you get people out of trouble. Here we make dreams come true.”
Robert Hepp, founder and chief flight instructor at Aviation Adventures shared this at Migration when talking about why he enjoys teaching people to fly.
09/16/2026
Flight training costs continue to be an important part of the conversation around the future of aviation.
Our State of Flight Training data found that the median cost of earning a Private Pilot License reached $16,500 in 2025, up 83% from $9,000 in 2020.
Simple Flying took a closer look at what’s driving those costs and what they mean for aspiring pilots and the broader training industry.
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Here's What It Actually Costs To Train As A US Commercial Pilot In 2026 The barrier is high, and prospective pilots are facing a reality where the cost of becoming a pilot is incredibly high.
09/15/2026
We're at the UAA Collegiate Aviation Education Conference & Expo this week! Come by booth #210 to see what's new at Redbird and connect with our team!
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301 Vista Ridge Drive, Suite 300
Kyle, TX
78640
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| Tuesday | 8am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 6pm |
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