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Streamline Glass Cockpit Transitions in a Flight Sim

Everyone knows how beneficial flight simulators are for training. They allow you to practice all kinds of maneuvers and procedures with zero risk or...

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Sep 30 in The View from the Cockpit

What's the Cost of a Bad Magneto?

In the summer of 2005, I was soaking up the Southern California sun and building time in an ancient Cessna based out of Long Beach Airport. It was a...

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Sep 17 in The View from the Cockpit

Traffic Pattern Work: Get a Leg up on the Airport

Flights begin and end in the traffic pattern. Unfortunately, many accidents happen there, too. As a general aviation pilot, it behooves you to not...

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Sep 15 in The View from the Cockpit

6 Low-time Pilot Jobs That Build Flight Hours

After you complete a commercial pilot certificate, one of the first questions you will ask yourself is "what next?" Fortunately, many low-hour pilot...

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Sep 13 in The View from the Cockpit

Redbird Pro Scenarios for September 2022

Editor's Note: This month, we are highlighting three of our favorite scenarios in the Redbird Pro library. These VFR and IFR scenarios address...

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Sep 1 in News from the Nest

The Ultimate Crosswind Calculator Cheat Sheet

Student pilots learn early in their training that they should consider wind speed and direction in every maneuver — not just in the air but on the...

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Aug 30 in The Business of Flight Training

How To Win Our Pilot Proficiency Challenge

During EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, we launched the Redbird Pilot Proficiency Challenge to motivate pilots to kick start the next phase of their...

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Aug 25 in The Business of Flight Training

Featured Redbird Pro Scenarios for August 2022

Editor's Note: This month, we are highlighting three of our favorite scenarios in the Redbird Pro library. These VFR and IFR scenarios address...

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Aug 11 in News from the Nest

5 VFR Takeoff and Landing Procedures To Keep Your Skills Sharp

For an instrument-rated pilot, it can be easy to get lulled into the relative standardization of an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. While...

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Aug 6 in News from the Nest

Redbird Pro: Introducing External Flight and Training Event Logging

As a pilot, you build proficiency over time by working on your weakest areas. Every flight in an airplane, flight simulator session, safety seminar,...

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Jul 7 in News from the Nest

Inside the July 2022 Redbird Pro Scenarios

Editor's Note: On the first Thursday of every month, Redbird Pro releases new flight simulator scenarios designed to challenge pilots of all skill...

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Jul 7 in News from the Nest