Full-Motion Training Device
Redbird FMX Motion Sim
A FAA-approved Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) with full electric motion, giving cadets a safe, repeatable environment to drill emergencies, instrument approaches, and engine failures that would be too risky — or too weather-dependent — to practice in a real aircraft every time.
Electric 3-DOF Motion
Zero Weather Delays
Engine-Out & Icing Drills
Logs Toward FAA Hours
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Performance & Specifications
Specs & Equipment
Classification: FAA Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD)
Motion Platform: Electric 3-Degree-of-Freedom (3-DOF)
Configurable Cockpits: Cessna 172 & Piper PA-44 Panels
Visual System: 220-Degree Wraparound Display
Weather Simulation: Icing, Turbulence, Zero-Visibility IMC
Logged Hours: FAA 61.4 Approved Toward Certificate Totals
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Flight Deck
What Makes This Aircraft Different
Zero-Visibility IMC Training
Drill ILS, RNAV, and VOR approaches to minimums without ever waiting on real weather.
Repeatable Engine-Out Emergencies
Reset an engine failure, electrical fire, or icing encounter as many times as it takes to build true muscle memory.
Lower Cost Per Training Hour
A fraction of wet aircraft rental rates, so cadets can safely over-practice the maneuvers that matter most.
Configurable Single & Multi-Engine Panels
Switches between Cessna 172 and Piper PA-44 Seminole instrument configurations on the same device.
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Approved Training Missions
Where This Aircraft Flies
Instrument Rating (IR)
Primary Approach Trainer
50% of IR Sim Hours
Multi-Engine Rating (MEP)
Engine-Out Drills
Pre-Aircraft Proficiency
Advanced Jet & CRM Sim
CRM Foundations
Multi-Crew Procedures Introduction
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Fleet Interchangeability
Other Training Airframes
PRIMARY WORKHORSE
Cessna 172S Skyhawk G1000 NXi
Avionics Suite Garmin G1000 NXi
Cruise Speed 124 KTAS
Seating Capacity 4 Passengers
Max Range 640 Nautical Miles
MULTI-ENGINE TRAINER
Piper PA-44 Seminole
Dual 180 HP Engines
162 KTAS
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Renter Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. As an FAA-approved Level 5 FTD, time logged in the Redbird FMX counts toward your Instrument Rating and other certificate requirements under 14 CFR 61.4.
No — simulator time is billed at a flat hourly device fee with no fuel or airframe wear cost, making it significantly less expensive than the same hour in the real aircraft.
The FMX can be reconfigured between a Cessna 172 G1000 panel and a Piper PA-44 Seminole twin-engine panel, matching whichever aircraft your current syllabus phase uses.
Never — the Redbird FMX operates on schedule regardless of outside conditions, which is why it is often used to keep training on pace during low-weather stretches.
2 Devices
Fleet Size
4 Years
Avg. Device Age
99.8%
Dispatch Reliability
9,500+
Annual Hours Logged