So here we have a FAKE Redbird, sold here in the Philippines. As you can see, the cockpit is cobbled together from bits and pieces of old car parts, home made cockpit parts manufactured from wood and scraps and various computer gaming parts. The various screens and displays are not run from a single computer server as in a real Redbird, and due to the fact that nothing is properly integrated, it requires various computers to drive it all, which means that there will be unrealistic lag between the different bits and pieces, more chances of breaking down, and much higher electricity consumption. Further, the displays are not in the correct line of sight, and the cockpit layout is entirely unrealistic, except for the instrument gauges, which are obviously simply displayed on the screen, without the accompanying knobs and switches. Amateurish at best. Note how the propeller just floats in space in front of the pilot, seemingly unattached to the aircraft. Further negative transference is a term used in the Simulation Industry to describe a device that actually teaches the student incorrectly by imparting on him the wrong type of instinctive reactions. This is due to an incorrect cockpit layout, incorrect or unrealistic switch placement, incorrect cockpit flow etc, so that when a person is in an actual aircraft, he/she instinctively reaches for something that isnt there, or defaults to doing something that is actually a dangerous instinctive reaction. Real Redbird simulators are FAA and EASA Approved as Advanced Aviation Training Devices. They have passed rigorous testing and can be used for up to 50 hours of training towards a Commercial Pilot Certificate. They correctly replicate the cockpit of the training aircraft. They are factory supported and carry their certifications with them for the life of the unit. There really is no comparison between this and a real Redbird, and schools that would purchase something like this are not only foolish, but are doing their students a disservice. I am a Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) trained and qualified Simulator Evaluator and looking at this unit, I can say that it is only Qualified for home recreation use using either the FAA, JAA/EASA or ICAO standards. Buyer and users beware.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 07:14:47 +0000
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