{"id":18102,"date":"2021-03-31T18:19:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=18102"},"modified":"2021-03-31T18:19:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:19:40","slug":"odyssey-aero-club-installs-flight-sim-in-raleigh-exec-terminal-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/north-carolina\/odyssey-aero-club-installs-flight-sim-in-raleigh-exec-terminal-building\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Odyssey Aero Club Installs Flight Sim in Raleigh Exec Terminal Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pilots flying out of Raleigh Exec now have a new training\noption after a flight simulator was installed in the terminal by Odyssey Aero\nClub, a nonprofit flying club based at the general aviation airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simulator, a Redbird TD2 with G1000 and 6-pack panels,\nis designed for instrument-rated pilots \u2014 those who have gone through\nadditional, intensive training to fly solely using instruments in the cockpit\nthat provide continuous data about the aircraft\u2019s flight. While more than half\nof all pilots have earned the rating, only a small percentage maintain it over\ntime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Redbird TD2 is certified by the Federal Aviation\nAdministration as a Basic Aviation Training Device. It allows pilots to enhance\nflight safety by practicing in different kinds of weather and becoming familiar\nwith approaches at airports they haven\u2019t yet visited. Instrument-rated pilots\nand pilots training for their instrument rating can use the simulator to\ncomplete some FAA requirements to earn and maintain their ratings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan Squillace, general manager and flight instructor for\nOdyssey Aero Club, says the simulator offers many advantages for pilots,\nincluding the chance to acquire experience less expensively than actually\nflying. But, in the end, it\u2019s all about safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor any pilot wondering what really bad weather can look\nlike, try it on a simulator,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen things get too rough, you can\npress pause and consider your choices, an opportunity you may not get in an\nactual airplane in bad weather. Flying a simulator does not make you a capable\npilot, but a capable pilot can improve their level of safety by using the\nsimulator.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Squillace said there are a handful larger simulators in the\narea, equipment classified as Advanced Aviation Training Devices, but those are\nmore expensive to buy and maintain. This one was affordable for Odyssey Aero\nClub and is currently available to any member, with a checkout with an Odyssey\ninstructor, at $40 per hour for Social\/Simulator members and $30 per hour for\nFull Flying members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simulator also further expands the growing list services\navailable at Raleigh Exec since its new terminal opened less than two years\nago. \u201cThe newest addition of a Redbird simulator will be an additional boost\nfor the club to attract more members and offer a capability for flight\nsimulation inside the classroom at a lower cost or when the weather is not\nconducive for actual flying,\u201d said Airport Director Bob Heuts. \u201cThe simulator\nis a welcome addition to all of the aviation activities offered at Raleigh\nExec.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since being formed in 2018, Odyssey Aero Club has enjoyed\nsignificant membership growth. The nonprofit offers aircraft rentals, flight\ninstruction and monthly safety seminars to enhance piloting skills, as well as\na vibrant social atmosphere for pilots to share their passion for aviation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pilots flying out of Raleigh Exec now have a new training option after a flight simulator was installed in the terminal by Odyssey Aero Club, a nonprofit flying club based at the general aviation airport. The simulator, a Redbird TD2 with G1000 and 6-pack panels, is designed for instrument-rated pilots \u2014 those who have gone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18103,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-carolina"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redbird-TD2edit.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18102"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18105,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18102\/revisions\/18105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}