Redbird MX2
Advanced Simulation in a Compact Package
The Redbird MX2 gives you the impressive benefits of a Redbird Advanced Aviation Training Device even when space is an issue. Offer your customers the high caliber training they’ve come to expect with our single pilot, small foot print, full motion Redbird simulator. With a feature list to please even the most demanding pilot, the MX2 delivers compact, realistic, and effective training at a fraction of the cost of other devices.
Occupying as little as 9’x 12’ of floor space, the MX2 is uniquely capable of bringing high quality, full-motion training to any classroom. The MX2’s electric motion platform and wrap-around visual offer multi-million dollar realism at a price any flight school can afford. With a training environment this realistic, it’s no wonder the FAA has approved it as an AATD, allowing your students to log the training they receive in the MX2.
- MX2
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- Starting at:
- $69,900
Does Motion Matter?
We know from firsthand experience at our flight training laboratory, Skyport, that motion does matter, and for some less than obvious reasons. Pilots that learn primary flight skills in a device that provides accurate motion feedback transition to the real aircraft in less time because they know what it “feels like” to fly. They are less anxious in the cockpit, have better touch on the controls, and know why you need right rudder in the climb. Interestingly, having a full motion simulator might be even more important for the flight school. At the end of the day, a flight school is a business that lives or dies by how many new customers it can acquire and how many current customers it can keep. A simulator equipped with our motion system has proven to be a huge marketing and customer retention advantage for the hundreds of schools that operate one. Motion: Good for Training, Good for Business.
Motion For Everyone
The Redbird MX2 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
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 MX2 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 MX2. 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 MX2 lets your customers experience the view from the cockpit before they ever leave the ground.
One Simulator, Dozens of Airplanes
Gone are the days when every aircraft in the fleet had the same avionics package. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could offer a simulator for every type and panel in your fleet without needing to spend a few hundred thousand dollars? We thought so too, that’s why we designed our innovative, quick-change aircraft configuration system. In less than 10 minutes, your instructors can switch the MX2 from a 172 with analog gauges to a SR22 Perspective to a Baron 58 with a 430/530, or any of the 30+ aircraft configurations we offer. From the latest in glass panel technology to the old 6-pack and lots of GPS/Radio stacks in between, the MX2 can meet just about any need.
Loggable Time, Valuable Training
We are firm believers in simulation-centric training and we know the value of the MX2 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 MX2 can be certified in just about any country that uses the FAA approval system. Want more details about certification? We’ve got you covered.
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
Redbird has a team of dedicated customer support technicians to keep your machine performing at it’s best.
Migration
A yearly conference where the latest advancements in the flight training industry are presented with a focus on simulator-centric training.
ImagineFlight
A member-led network of Redbird affiliated flight schools devoted to the development and promotion of quality flight training experiences.
Aircraft Configurations
- MX2
- $69,9001
- FAA Approved AATD2
- One Aircraft Configuration
- One Year Warranty3
- MX2/cl
- $77,9001
- All MX2 Features, Plus:
- Control Loading Yoke
Pricing Notes:
- All prices exclude shipping, installation, and training.
- Read more about FAA approval, EASA qualification or certification in other countries.
- 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
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.
×Optional Equipment
Control Loading - $8,495
When someone talks about a simulator, the fact that “it doesn’t feel like the real thing” almost always comes up. While that might not be a big deal when you’re teaching instrument procedures, this lack of “feel” turns most devices into a paper weight when you try to teach basic aircraft handling. The primary culprit of “simulator feel” is the traditional spring-loaded yoke system that has been the industry standard since the 1940’s. We’ve known that force feedback systems are the answer to this problem, but these systems have been hugely expensive and delicate components that aren’t even an option on most general aviation training devices … until now.
The Redbird Control Loading system is a mechanically simple, inexpensive force feedback system that takes the realism of your simulator experience to a completely new level. Control Loading is without doubt the most valuable upgrade you can make to your Redbird training device. It allows your customers to learn how the aircraft controls will feel at various trim and airspeed combinations. In fact, you’ll be able to teach the core building blocks of flight on the ground before a customer ever tries to manhandle the real aircraft into level flight. Unlike our competition, the Redbird Control Loading system is small, clean, quiet, and on our single yoke simulators, interchangeable.
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:
- A video and written pre-flight briefing
- A simulator mission with an AI-powered flight instructor that provides real-time coaching and corrections on your performance
- A post-flight debrief with objective scoring based on the FAA Airmen Certification Standards
- In-depth post-flight review and trend tracking by uploading your lesson history to Redbird Landing
Read more about GIFT here.
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 Cygnus - $599
Cygnus allows you to use any aviation or navigation apps running on your Apple iOS device while connected to any one of a wide range of flight simulation software products. When using Cygnus during a simulation session your iOS device and the aviation app it is running will believe that it is located wherever the aircraft in the active simulation is located. Cygnus is the perfect tool for training pilots in the use of iPad© aviation apps in a safe and controlled environment.
Cygnus Pro Wireless comes with a fully-functioning Bad Elf GPS Pro external Bluetooth wireless GPS receiver, and can be used to feed simulation data to up to 6 Apple iOS devices.
Cygnus Compatibility
Cygnus talks directly to the location services on your iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, or iPod touch allowing you to display your simulated location on any location based App, including:
- ForeFlight Mobile
- Garmin Pilot
- WingX Pro7
- Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck
- Reader Plates
- CloudAhoy
Cygnus will work with most Windows based flight simulation software, including:
- All Redbird Simulators
- Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
- Microsoft ESP
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000-2004
- X-Plane 9 and 10
Redbird Corvus - $599
Corvus connects your Redbird simulator to ForeFlight (more EFB connections are in the works) by providing data akin to an ADS-B receiver. In addition to representing own-ship position of simulated aircraft, Corvus also broadcasts attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS) information as well as Traffic Information Services-Broadcast (TIS-B) data. Select Flight Information Services-Broadcast (FIS-B) functionality, such as weather and airspace information, are currently in development and will be available in future updates.
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.
Specifications
Component | Description |
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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 | Single yoke/center stick/side stick with optional Control Loading system. Interchangeable depending on aircraft configuration. |
Rudder Pedals | Standard 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 |
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Room Size | At least 9' x 12' 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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