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.
An updated review to say this:- the development team of this little LSA are working non-stop, releasing new updates for the Tayrona very regularly. The latest update was huge and brings; G3X Touch properly configured, G3X integrated autopilot (works perfectly), full GPS navigation now enabled and works perfectly, change to Rotax 914UL engine which is very welcome and makes the LSA a great climber. There have also been improvements to the model and texture. This addon is a labour of love for the developer and he is working non-stop to make it even better.
I am the same person who left the critical 1 star review, for the original version of this aircraft addon. The aircraft has now received a major update that addresses many of the problems that were applicable in the first version. We now have a G3X as primary flight display. The aircraft FDE is greatly improved and the performance is now a lot more convincing. Most of the systems now work as intended, for starting the engine etc. The plane is using the default C152 sounds (which are very good), so I assume this model is depicting the MWFly engine, rather than the Rotax 912 engine variants. The model is now a lot of fun to fly. I think the next area for improvement should be modelling (interior/panel) and textures. They are definitely moving in the right direction with this now! I am very biased because the Tayrona was the first general aviation aircraft I ever flew. I have been dreaming of a Tayrona for flight sim for 10 years. I think and hope that this model will continue to improve, with each new version.