Briefing · Instrument Simulator Training

Sim hours,
real savings.

Up to 20 hours toward IFR · up to 50 toward commercial.
Save 41% per hour versus the aircraft.

The Redbird MCX is an FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device, and every hour in it counts toward your rating, logged with a CFII just like flight time.

Replace expensive aircraft time with structured simulator sessions. Save 41% per hour on the rental cost, without losing a single loggable hour.

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Rates

Per hour · pay as you go

01 · Sim Time

$90/ HR

Redbird MCX full-motion AATD. Loggable toward instrument and commercial under FAR Part 61.

02 · CFII Instruction

$90/ HR

Instrument instructor in the sim with you. Required for any hour logged toward FAA credit.

No packages · no monthly fees · no membership · billed by the hour

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What the Savings Look Like

20 hours of training · three ways to spend it

Where the hour happensHourly Rate20 HoursVs. Our Sim

Other schools’ C172 G1000typical SoCal price $230 – $240 / hr $4,600 – $4,800 + $2,800 – $3,000~62% saved with sim

Aces High C172 G1000our glass rate $200 / hr $4,000 + $2,20055% saved with sim

Aces High C152 IFRour Garmin 650Xi rate $155 / hr $3,100 + $1,30041% saved with sim

Aces High Redbird MCXour sim rate $90 / hr $1,800 Baseline

Note · Comparisons cover the aircraft / sim rental hour only. CFII instruction is billed separately at $90/hr in every scenario, and is required when logging hours toward IFR or CPL credit. “Other schools” figures reflect typical Southern California C172 G1000 rental rates, not Aces High pricing.

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FAA Credit

Loggable hours toward your rating, logged with a CFII

Instrument RatingUp to 20 hours flight credit

The FAA allows up to 20 hours of AATD time to count toward the 40-hour instrument training requirement under Part 61. Those hours must be logged with an authorized instrument instructor (CFII). Solo sim time does not count toward the rating.

Max credit: 20 hours
Instructor: CFII required
Savings vs our C152 IFR: 41% per hour
Savings vs other schools’ C172 G1000: ~62% per hour

Commercial PilotUp to 50 hours flight credit

Up to 50 hours of simulator time can count toward the 250-hour total for the Commercial certificate. Sim hours must be conducted as training with a CFI present. Solo logging does not apply to the 50-hour CPL credit.

Max credit: 50 hours
Instructor: Required for credit

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Two Configurations

Analog or glass

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Analog 6-Pack.

Traditional steam gauge panel with Garmin 430/530 GPS. Train the same way you will fly in our analog-equipped aircraft. Builds core instrument scan habits.

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Full G1000 Glass.

Complete Garmin G1000 glass cockpit configuration. Matches the panel in our C172 G1000 and the DA-42 Twin Star. Learn the avionics before you fly the aircraft.

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Available 24/7.

The Redbird MCX is available around the clock for approved pilots. Build IFR currency at midnight or practice approaches before dawn. Self-service online scheduling.

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Train anywhere, fly here.

The MCX is available to pilots training at other flight schools too. Book sim hours with us to supplement your instrument training and save money on aircraft time.

Begin

Cut the cost,
keep the hours.

Every hour in the Redbird MCX is a loggable hour that counts toward your rating. Call or email to set up a sim block with a CFII, or book individual sessions online and start stacking instrument time.

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Sim hours,real savings.