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Redbird MCX

Training From First Solo to Multi-Crew

The Redbird MCX is ideal for any flight school, providing enhanced training from student pilot to professional crew. The dual controls of the MCX allow an instructor, instructor-in-training, or co-pilot to perform maneuvers from the right seat. During initial pilot training, an instructor can demonstrate maneuvers from the right seat before the student tries their hand, just like you would do in the real airplane. For advanced training, the MCX provides a platform where crew training can be perfected.

In addition to the impressive features found on other Redbird full-motion simulators, the MCX includes a dual, control-loading yoke system and dual rudder pedals for simultaneous pilot and copilot control. When you add this dual control system to the MCX’s wrap-around visuals, quick-change cockpit configurations, and extensive government approvals, the MCX becomes a truly powerful training tool for any organization.
  • MCX
  • Redbird Flight Simulations MCX
  • Starting at:
  • $89,900

Training For Modern Crew Environments

The flight training industry is facing a huge demand for professional pilots to operate the airliners and business jets during the next wave of aviation growth. Most of these pilots will go to work in a crew environment from day one. It’s time we started teaching our students how to safely and effectively perform when they’ve got someone else in the cockpit with them. This is where the MCX shines. It’s full dual control system allows you to put your students in real-world Crew Resource Management (CRM) situations well before they have 200+ passengers in the back.

MCX Dual Controls

Dual Controls for Better Training

The MCX is a dual yoke, dual rudder version of our FMX that is geared towards CRM and two pilot cockpit training. The yoke and rudder pedals are linked to each other, allowing students to feel the control pressures when their instructor demonstrates a maneuver or cockpit-crews-in-training to safely learn the importance of the statement “I have the controls”. With the MCX your flight school can offer a much more effective simulator-centric training program for new pilots and experienced flight crews alike.

MCX Full-Motion System

Motion For Everyone

The Redbird MCX comes equipped with our innovative, 3-axis, electric motion platform. This one-of-a-kind system provides effective motion feedback for yaw, pitch, and roll. The system is clean and quiet enough to operate in a small classroom, but robust enough to stand-up to years of hard use in a large professional pilot academy. 

50°

Total Pitch Movement

60°

Total Yaw Movement

40°

Total Roll Movement
MCX Visual System

Immersive Visuals

In the past, simulators have been used almost exclusively for instrument instruction and a single screen was all you needed to show the runway when the student broke out at minimums. But why limit your customers' training and your profit if you don’t have to? The Redbird MCX is a great primary training platform, thanks in large part to its expansive visual displays. You can still put’em in the soup if needed, but accurately simulating VFR flights opens up a huge range of uses for the MCX. Let a student practice turns-around-a-point or show them the highway they’ll pass over on their long cross-country. With a world-wide terrain database to support the 200° visuals, the MCX lets your customers experience the view from the cockpit before they ever leave the ground.

Redbird Flight Simulations FAA AATD

Loggable Time, Valuable Training

We are firm believers in simulation-centric training and we know the value of the MCX far outpaces the loggable hours, at the end of the day, we all want credit for our work. That’s why we made sure the MCX can be certified in just about any country. The FAA has approved it as an Advanced Aviation Training Device, it meets the requirements for EASA FNTP qualification, and many other authorities recognize the value of training in the MCX. Want more details about certification? We’ve got you covered.

Redbird Community

Support, Education, Community

We’ve built a range of services to help you get the most out of your simulator and make your business more successful while delivering high-quality training to your customers. Not only do you get access to the latest Redbird advancements, you’ll become a member an active group of like-minded flight training professionals. No other aviation manufacturer can match the level of support and community provided by Redbird.

World-Class Support

World-Class Support

Redbird has a team of dedicated customer support technicians to keep your machine performing at it’s best.

Migration

Migration

A yearly conference where the latest advancements in the flight training industry are presented with a focus on simulator-centric training.

ImagineFlight

ImagineFlight

A member-led network of Redbird affiliated flight schools devoted to the development and promotion of quality flight training experiences.

Aircraft Configurations

Redbird C172-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C172-S
  • Represents a Cessna 172
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird C172-S KLN94 Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C172-S KLN94
  • Represents a Cessna 172
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird KLN94 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird C182-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C182-S
  • Represents a Cessna 182
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird C182-S KLN94 Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C182-S KLN94
  • Represents a Cessna 182
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird KLN94 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird C206-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C206-S
  • Represents a Cessna 206
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird A36-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird A36-S
  • Represents a Beechcraft A36
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird PA28-161-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird PA28-161-S
  • Represents a Piper Warrior
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird PA28-181-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird PA28-181-S
  • Represents a Piper Archer
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird PA28-201-S KAP140 Avionics Panel
  • Redbird PA28-201-S KAP140
  • Represents a Piper Arrow
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird PA28-201-S ST55 Avionics Panel
  • Redbird PA28-201-S ST55
  • Represents a Piper Arrow
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird S-Tec 55 Autopilot
Redbird C172-G KAP140 Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C172-G KAP140
  • Represents a Cessna 172
  • Redbird G1000
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird C172-G GFC700 Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C172-G GFC700
  • Represents a Cessna 172
  • Redbird G1000
  • Redbird GFC700 Autopilot
Redbird C182-G KAP140 Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C182-G KAP140
  • Represents a Cessna 182
  • Redbird G1000
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird C182-G GFC700 Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C182-G GFC700
  • Represents a Cessna 182
  • Redbird G1000
  • Redbird GFC700 Autopilot
Redbird C206-G Avionics Panel
  • Redbird C206-G
  • Represents a Cessna 206
  • Redbird G1000
  • Redbird GFC700 Autopilot
Redbird A36-G Avionics Panel
  • Redbird A36-G
  • Represents a Beechcraft G36
  • Redbird G1000
  • Redbird GFC700 Autopilot
Redbird BE58-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird BE58-S
  • Represents a Beechcraft Baron 58
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird BE76-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird BE76-S
  • Represents a Beechcraft Duchess
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird PA44-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird PA44-S
  • Represents a Piper Seminole
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird PA34-S Avionics Panel
  • Redbird PA34-S
  • Represents a Piper Seneca
  • Standard, Analog 6-Pack
  • Redbird 430/530 GPS
  • Redbird KAP140 Autopilot
Redbird BE58-G Avionics Panel
  • Redbird BE58-G
  • Represents a Beechcraft Baron G58
  • Redbird G1000
  • Redbird GFC700 Autopilot
Redbird PA44-G Avionics Panel
  • Redbird PA44-G
  • Represents a Piper Seminole
  • Redbird G1000
  • Redbird GFC700 Autopilot
Redbird P2006T-G Avionics Panel
  • Redbird P2006T-G
  • Represents a Tecnam P2006T
  • Redbird G1000
  • Redbird S-Tec55 Autopilot
  • MCX
  • $89,9001
  • FAA Approved AATD2
  • Dual Control Loading Yoke
  • One Aircraft Configuration
  • One Year Warranty3
  • MCX-E
  • $115,9001
  • All MCX Features, Plus:
  • EASA FNPT II Qualification Kit2
Pricing Notes:
  1. All prices exclude shipping, installation, and training.
  2. Read more about FAA approval, EASA qualification or certification in other countries.
  3. Service and support after the initial warranty expires is available for an additional charge. Read more about our Service Agreements.

Warranty Information

For the legally minded, you can download the full warranty document. For the rest of us, we summarized the high points:

This simulator includes a warranty against defects in material and workmanship that starts on the day you take delivery of your new simulator and ends one year later. Basically, if something broke because we didn't built it correctly, we'll fix it or send you a replacement. This doesn't cover normal wear and tear, modification, acts of nature, or other stuff that's out of our control.

Additionally, we also provide one year of free product support that includes:

  • Software and database updates
  • Part repair or replacement
  • On-site support for US customers
  • Phone and email support for all customers
  • Remote diagnosis for all customers
  • Access to our online knowledge database
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Service Agreement Options

After your one year warranty expires you have the option to choose one of two Service Agreement levels for the next 12 months. All Service Agreements are billed quarterly based on your actual usage with a maximum of 1,400 hours a year.

Class B: $7.50 per Hobbs hour

  • Software and database updates
  • Malfunctioning parts replaced at no charge (excluding shipping outside the continental U.S.)
  • On‐site break‐fix and support is available and is billed at $100.00 per hour with a 2 hour minimum per trip
  • Live phone support available M–F 7:30 AM‐6:00 PM (CST)
  • Remote diagnosis and support
  • E‐mail / Web Support
  • Access to our online knowledge database

Class C: $4.50 per Hobbs hour

  • Software and database updates
  • Malfunctioning parts replaced at the current quoted component cost plus shipping
  • On‐site break‐fix and support is available and is billed at $100.00 per hour with a 2 hour minimum per trip
  • Live phone support available M–F 7:30 AM‐6:00 PM (CST)
  • Remote diagnosis and support
  • E‐mail / Web Support
  • Access to our online knowledge database

Customers may enter into a Redbird Service Agreement up to 90 days after expiration of the Warranty or an existing Service Agreement. After that time, customers wishing to purchase a Service Agreement will be required to undergo a recertification process and pay for an on-site inspection, replacement parts and travel expenses to bring the product configuration up to current standards. The minimum charge for a recertification will be $1,000 per system plus the actual cost of repairs, travel/lodging, etc.

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Optional Equipment

Redbird GIFT

GIFT

Guided Independent Flight Training

GIFT

Redbird’s Guided Independent Flight Training for Private Pilot is a simulator-based maneuvers training supplement designed to help your customers learn, practice, and get feedback on every maneuver required for their pilot’s license.

Each GIFT lesson focuses on a specific flight maneuver or skill required to earn a Private Pilot Certificate and includes:

  1. A video and written pre-flight briefing
  2. A simulator mission with an AI-powered flight instructor that provides real-time coaching and corrections on your performance
  3. A post-flight debrief with objective scoring based on the FAA Airmen Certification Standards
  4. In-depth post-flight review and trend tracking by uploading your lesson history to Redbird Landing

Read more about GIFT here.

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Redbird Insight

Insight

External Monitoring and Debriefing Station

$4,995

Redbird Insight - $4,995

Whether you’re a student pilot or instructor, Insight provides valuable information to enhance the flight instruction process. With Redbird Insight, an instructor can monitor a training session from outside the simulator. They can view the flight from a variety of angles, both inside and outside the aircraft and record the flight for playback during a debriefing session.

Insight integrates with the Redbird line of flight simulators to render the outside view of the aircraft, a live video feed from the inside view of the cockpit and cockpit instrumentation onto an external display. Key aspects of the flight can be immediately reviewed on the Insight screen after a flight is completed by using DVR-like controls on the Insight viewing station.

Redbird Insight Includes:

  • Stand-alone computer with software pre-installed
  • Live video cockpit camera
  • Automatic flight recording and playback
  • Optional viewing screen and cabling can be added for $600
Redbird Insight
Redbird Insight
Redbird Insight
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Custom Paint for your Redbird

Custom Paint & Decals

Customize Your Simulator to Match Your Branding

$2,500

Custom Paint & Decals - $2,500

Want to show off your school spirit? We’ll customize your simulator to match your school colors and branding. Our creative team will work with you to choose colors and design decals to personalize your simulator for your training operation.

Redbird Custom Paint
Redbird Custom Paint
Redbird Custom Paint
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Redbird Control Loading Yoke

CAPS

Training for the Hard Choices

$3,595

CAPS - $3,595

Nobody ever wants to pull the CAPS handle, but knowing when and how to do it is a critical part of emergency training that has been very difficult to accomplish. That's why we partnered with BRS to build this highly accurate add-on from the exact same components used in the real aircraft, minus the explosives. Redbird CAPS is a must have for flight schools that operate a MCX, FMX, or SD to train pilots in aircraft equipped with a whole aircraft parachute, including the Cirrus SR20 and SR22. The Redbird CAPS add-on gives your customers the advantage to learn by doing. Not only can they practice the deployment procedures until it's second nature, you'll be able to put them in the difficult scenarios that require them to make the hard choice or experience the outcome. All in the safety of you Redbird.

While operators of Cirrus SR20 and SR22 are the most obvious benefactors of this training, the Redbird CAPS add-on works with any of our aircraft configurations. This allows you to offer training on whole aircraft parachute system operation for pilots of with STC installations or create an aircraft agnostic course for your customers without needing to purchase a new aircraft configuration.

Redbird CAPS Add-On
Redbird CAPS Add-On
Redbird CAPS Add-On
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Specifications

Component Description
Exterior Shell Aluminum cockpit enclosure.
Motion Platform Electrically driven, motion base capable of simulating roll, pitch and yaw motions.
Motion Control System Hardware and software to safely command Motion Platform movements to enhance simulation with physical cues.
Primary Flight Control Dual Control Loading yoke system.
Rudder Pedals Dual rudder pedals with differential brakes.
Throttle Quadrant Controls for throttle, propeller, and mixture as appropriate to aircraft being simulated. Interchangeable depending on aircraft configuration.
Avionics Panel Controls for flight instruments, GPS(s), radio(s), and autopilot as appropriate to aircraft being simulated. Interchangeable depending on aircraft configuration.
Dimensions

Requirements

Item Description
Room Size At least 16' x 16' with a ceiling that is at least 8' high.
Electrical US standard 110 volt, 15 amp wall outlet.
Internet A high-speed connection is highly recommended to allow remote support and added functionality.

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