OC Flight Lessons uses an FAA approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD), known as the Redbird. The Redbird SD is a fully enclosed simulator with wrap around visual system that will completely immerse the student in the training environment. The simulator is a government approved AATD that allows up to 2.5 hours of usage towards the private pilot certificate, 20 hours of usage towards the IFR rating, and 50 hours of usage towards the commercial license. Simulators were traditionally introduced to pilots after reaching the airlines. The training scenarios airlines expose their pilots too in the simulator, which help sharpen their skills in a highly efficient method, would otherwise not be possible because of the risk of danger in real life. Our Redbird simulator helps us expose students to scenarios they would not be able to perform in the real airplane for safety reasons. It produces a safer, more efficient, and more proficient pilot.