The FAA has approved the use of Redbirt Advanced Aviation Training Devices, said a spokesperson for Sunrise Aviation today. Jacksonville's Florida State College (otherwise know as FSCJ) offers FAA approved courses. For the use of their students four Redbird LD AATDs were acquired recently by Florida State College at Jacksonville. At Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, Sunrise Aviation is the flight training contractor for Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Sunrise Aviation will utilize the Redbird AATDs in all of their approved pilot training courses such as: the private pilot; instrument rating;commercial pilot; and multi-engine rating. Training devices are a great deal for college students because they save money, improve learning and ensure safety.
Four Redbird LD simulation devices has been installed at the lab of Aviation Center of Excellence at Cecil Center, which is located in Florida state college at Jacksonville. Florida State College at Jacksonville has also made available in their in Flight Simulation Lab, an advanced Flight Training Device for turbo-prop pilot training and another AATD for training pilots that use the Garmin G-1000 glass cockpit, along with their three other training devices.
The Redbird LD comes equipped with 200 degree wrap-around visuals and flight controls that seem very realistic. Two Redbird LDs have been configured as Cessna 172 Skyhawks. Two have also been configured as Piper Arrows. Both of these are at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Garmin GPS avionics with both G530 and G430 installations are available for the entire myriad of simulations devices present. Florida State College at Jacksonville and Sunrise Aviation have the best equipment to provide student with the best possible flying and learning experience.
As of September 2011, Florida State College has hired Sunrise Aviation to provide pilot training classes to their students in the Jacksonville area. Florida State College's Jacksonville location has Professional Pilot Tech Associate and Bachelor degree opportunities. It's status as a public institution makes it possible for Jacksonville's Florida State College to offer pilot training to students at a reasonable cost.
Many of Florida State College at Jacksonville's students take advantage of VA benefits, Florida's Bright Futures program, or other State and Federal Government aid programs that make the pilot training program, one of the most economical options for Florida residents. Aviation programs have been available through Florida State College at Jacksonville for over 20 years with pilot training provided for close to 10 years.
In order to better serve the Jacksonville Florida State College stdents, Sunrise Aviation has now based aircraft and staff at the Cecil Airport. Sunrise Aviation at Cecil Airport is now one of the best places in Florida to learn how to fly due to it being a fantastic location for flight training and the combination of the college, Sunrise Aviation and the airport.
Based at the Ormond Beach Municipal Airport in Florida, Sunrise Aviation has been serving the public since 1983. The satellite location at Cecil Airport was FAA certified as of last month. Currently, the school offers training at the Jacksonville satellite in Cessna 152s and Cessna 172s with additional training available in a Piper Warrior, Piper Arrow, and Piper Seminole. Now that Sunrise Aviation has a satellite at Cecil airport, Jacksonville is the very best place to
learn to fly in Florida!
