The MXP-1000 Tayrona is a light two-seat STOL aircraft designed and built in Colombia by WACSA, loved for its rugged simplicity, quick takeoff and landing performance, and pure stick-and-rudder handling.
Recreated with direct access to the real aircraft and developed in collaboration with Tayrona owners, pilots, and aeronautical engineers, this project brings a new chapter of light sport aviation to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
From the first taxi to short-field climbs, every... The MXP-1000 Tayrona is a light two-seat STOL aircraft designed and built in Colombia by WACSA, loved for its rugged simplicity, quick takeoff and landing performance, and pure stick-and-rudder handling.
Recreated with direct access to the real aircraft and developed in collaboration with Tayrona owners, pilots, and aeronautical engineers, this project brings a new chapter of light sport aviation to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
From the first taxi to short-field climbs, every moment in the Tayrona feels hand-crafted, personal, and authentic.
Key Features
- Authentic STOL aircraft modeled from full-scale reference and pilot-validated handling data. - Native MSFS 2024 avionics: integrated G3X Touch with GPS navigation, engine pages, and flight data. - Realistic Rotax 914 UL (115 hp Turbo) performance calibrated to real-world climb, cruise, and service ceiling - Faithful interior and exterior modeling, with refined textures, cockpit structure, and lighting. - Accurate flight instruments, including calibrated ASI, VSI, manifold pressure, and EGT indicators. - Interactive cockpit, including stall warning, and operational pilot and copilot doors. - Optimized flight model for smooth short-field operations and precise ground steering. - Realistic sound package that matches true engine character. - Polished visual presentation, improved reflections, glass shading, and textures for realism.
What’s New in v1. 0
Systems & Avionics
- Integrated G3X avionics with navigation capability. - Corrected battery and alternator logic. - Flap detents and mid-position control now properly functional. - Added stall warning system and realistic taxi steering behavior.
Flight Model & Engine
- Upgraded to Rotax 914 UL Turbo (115 hp). - Refined climb, cruise, and ceiling performance to real data. - Corrected manifold pressure logic. - Improved idle-thrust realism and EGT behavior.
Gauges & Instrumentation
- Calibrated all primary flight instruments: ASI, VSI, manifold pressure, EGT, and tachometer. - Corrected gauge alignment and scale.
3D Model & Textures
- Rebuilt instrument panel and glareshield geometry. - Enhanced tubular cockpit structure and textures. - Adjusted lighting housings, wingtips, and landing-gear geometry. - Improved glass, reflections, and registration texture quality.
Animations & Interactions
- Refined flaps 10°/20°/30° detents with quick-access input. - Updated door interaction for both pilot and copilot. - Removed unused landing-gear and parking brake placeholders. - Optimized cockpit camera positions.
Development & Validation
The Tayrona’s digital recreation was guided by direct access to a real aircraft and continuous feedback from Tayrona owners and active pilots. Every flight-model adjustment, visual refinement, and system correction reflects real-world reference data and pilot testing conducted throughout Early Access.
The result is a handcrafted, pilot-approved simulation that captures both the technical performance and the human feel of this unique LSA.
