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FAA-approved AATD & BATD
Redbird FMX and Gleim BATD with current LOAs — loggable time for currency, IPC prep, and allowed training hours.
For instructors & schools
Your students pay.You teach. We keep the room ready.
Jaybird is built for independent CFIs and partner flight schools — not the other way around. There is no monthly instructor membership to bring your own students. Get verified once, share your link, and train together on FAA-approved devices. Verified instructors also receive complimentary Gleim BATD access to stay current and sharp — because safer instructors make safer pilots.
Monthly CFI fee
$0
Simulator checkout
$50
Student discount
$30
BATD currency
Free
Aviation safety
Complimentary BATD time for every verified instructor.
Currency lapses quietly. Proficiency erodes between students. We are offering our Gleim BATD — free — to verified Jaybird instructors so you can keep your IFR recency current, rehearse approaches, and stay sharp between lessons. BATD time counts toward instrument currency under FAR 61.57(c) and (g)(5). Sharper CFIs teach sharper pilots. That is the point.
- Personal IFR currency & proficiency — not billed to your students
- Loggable BATD time with current LOA on file
- Available after instructor verification & device checkout
- Separate from student bookings — your room, your schedule
Four paths in
Choose your path
One lounge. Four ways to work with us.
Students and members always pay for simulator access. Instructors almost never do — except a one-time checkout to get verified on our devices.
Students & members
Bring your own CFI
Already flying with someone great? Invite them to get verified at Jaybird. Once they are checked out, you train together — you keep paying for your membership, they schedule you on the devices you need.
Join as a memberIndependent CFIs
Verified Independent Instructor
Complete a one-time $50 simulator checkout, bring your students, and schedule your active members. Students who join through your link get $30 off their first membership — no monthly instructor fee.
Start instructor signupFlight schools
Partner Flight School
Attach your instructors and students with a school code, offer negotiated membership pricing at enrollment, and waive checkout fees for your CFIs when we set up the partnership.
Talk school partnershipBy invitation
Jaybird Ambassador
A smaller trusted group who help onboard members, run First Mission orientations, conduct instructor checkouts, and earn 20% membership commission plus session payouts.
Apply — mention ambassador interestHow money flows
The economics
Students pay. Instructors grow.
No $150/mo CFI membership. No invoice-credit math. Your students buy Jaybird access; you earn when you bring them — and you fly the BATD on us.
Verified Independent CFI
$50 one-time checkout
You earn: $30 off membership for students who join through your link
Schedule your own active students. Complimentary BATD for your currency.
Partner school instructor
Checkout often waived
You earn: $30 student discount unless your school agreement adds more
Schedule school-attached active students. School code + student pricing at enrollment.
Jaybird Ambassador
Manual approval
You earn: 20% membership commission + $30/hr session & checkout payouts
First missions, lead pool, instructor checkouts, and broader scheduling privileges.
What your students pay for
Simulator time is billed to the student's membership, pass, or intro checkout — not your instructor account. You focus on teaching; Jaybird handles access, scheduling rails, and LOA-backed devices.
Member plans from $249/moWalk-up & intro sessionsSchool enrollment discounts
Gleim BATD · LOA current
Stay current.Stay proficient. Stay safe.
Every verified Jaybird instructor receives complimentary access to our Gleim BATD for personal IFR currency and proficiency work. Rehearse holds, intercepts, and approaches on your own schedule — the same device your students use for primary training, without charging it to anyone's lesson.
- Counts toward instrument recency (FAR 61.57)
- Glass & steam C172 profiles · yoke · rudder pedals
- Private trainer room — quiet reps between students
- Part of our commitment to raising the bar on instruction quality
Instructor benefit
Complimentary BATD · verified instructors
Included after approval and device checkout — no monthly instructor membership required.
The facility
The facility
Professional tools. Pilot-lounge energy.
We handle equipment, LOAs, and access so you can show up and teach — or drill your own approaches before your next IPC.
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Share link & school codes
Every verified instructor gets a referral link. Partner schools attach students and CFIs with enrollment codes and optional Stripe promos.
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Stripe Connect payouts
Activation bonuses and ambassador commissions pay out through Connect — no invoice chasing.
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24/7 lounge access
Secure keypad entry, members lounge, and scheduling that matches how pilots actually fly — early mornings included.
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You set lesson rates
Charge what you are worth for instruction. Members pay you for teaching; Jaybird handles the sim access layer.
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Safety-first culture
Free BATD currency for instructors, rigorous checkout on our motion AATD, and clear rules on who logs what.
The process
Three steps to your first lesson here.
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Apply
Submit certificates, insurance, and a short profile. Tell us if you are independent, school-affiliated, or interested in the Ambassador program.
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Get checked out
Complete a simulator checkout on our AATD (typically $50 for independent CFIs; often waived for partner schools). Then unlock scheduling and your complimentary BATD access.
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Bring students
Share your link, invite students from the portal, and schedule active members. Students save $30 on membership through your link — ambassadors earn commission if you are in that program.
Partner flight schools
Part 61, Part 141, or university program?Give your students a better sim deal.
We set up a lightweight partnership — no full school admin portal required in V1. You get a school code, optional membership discount for enrolled students, instructor checkout fee waivers, and a roster model so your CFIs schedule the right active members.
- · School code at signup (`/signup?school=YOURCODE`)
- · Negotiated student membership pricing
- · Verified school instructors attached to your roster
- · Reporting & bulk options as the partnership grows
FAQ
Plain answers. No fine-print hunt.
Better instruction starts withbetter access — for you and your students.
Independent CFIs, school programs, and Jaybird Ambassadors all share the same lounge. Pick your path and we will get you checked out.