Redbird Flight has added 25 new flight simulator lessons to supplement the 10th- and 11th-grade course material in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) High School Aviation STEM curriculum, which is now in more than 300 high schools nationwide.
The lessons integrate with AOPA’s free curriculum, helping students connect classroom theory to the practical application of professional flight skills and aeronautical decision-making, according to Redbird officials.
For example, the simulator lesson, “It’s Electrifying,” which corresponds to the electrical systems lesson in unit eight of AOPA’s 10th-grade curriculum, enables students to explore how toggling various cockpit switches influences the operation of the electrical system of an aircraft, officials said.
“The tactile approach to learning helps students better understand that manipulating electrical switches does not impact engine operation,” officials add.
Redbird’s simulator supplement is free for high schools that use AOPA’s curriculum. Including the ninth-grade lessons, which the company released earlier this year, the simulator supplement provides nearly 50 interactive lessons for STEM aviation programs.
For more information and to get access to all the simulator lessons, go to Simulators.RedbirdFlight.com.