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Mxp-1000 Tayrona
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.
