

It allows your customers to learn how the aircraft controls will feel at various trim and airspeed combinations. Control Loading is without doubt the most valuable upgrade you can make to your Redbird training device. 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. 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 primary culprit of “simulator feel” is the traditional spring-loaded yoke system that has been the industry standard since the 1940’s. 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. When someone talks about a simulator, the fact that “it doesn’t feel like the real thing” almost always comes up.

The minimum charge for a recertification will be $1,000 per system plus the actual cost of repairs, travel/lodging, etc. 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. Malfunctioning parts replaced at the current quoted component cost plus shippingĬustomers may enter into a Redbird Service Agreement up to 90 days after expiration of the Warranty or an existing Service Agreement.Access to our online knowledge database.Live phone support available M–F 7:30 AM‐6:00 PM (CST).On‐site break‐fix and support is available and is billed at $100.00 per hour with a 2 hour minimum per trip.Malfunctioning parts replaced at no charge (excluding shipping outside the continental U.S.).All Service Agreements are billed quarterly based on your actual usage with a maximum of 1,400 hours a year. After your one year warranty expires you have the option to choose one of two Service Agreement levels for the next 12 months.
