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Flight Design CTLS ↗Research-based aircraft background

Flight Design CTLS

The CTLS is a member of Flight Design’s CT family. It combines a strut-free high wing, tricycle landing gear and a side-by-side cabin, with composite construction and a Rotax 912 ULS engine. A ballistic parachute is part of the design described by VSKYLABS.

The X-Plane product includes analog and G1000 cockpit variants. The CTSL is a separate model represented in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

CTLS 2020 Sport Edition: manufacturer technical table

Flight Design CTSL ↗Research-based aircraft background

Flight Design CTSL

Flight Design developed the CT series in Germany around lightweight recreational and touring use. Fixed tricycle landing gear and a high wing make the basic configuration straightforward, while the rounded composite fuselage gives it a distinctive appearance.

CT2K, CTSW, CTLS and CTSL refer to developments within the family. Their dimensions and equipment are not interchangeable. The MSFS aircraft represents the CTSL, with its package features described separately from the broader CT-family history.

Aircraft / family

SourceFlight Design CT ↗Wikipedia contributors
Flying Fries Quasar ↗Simulator documentation

Flying Fries Quasar · Flying Fries · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

AFCS shaping and direct mode

The manual describes AFCS shaping and stabilisation that automatically operate pitch and roll trim. Direct mode disables control shaping. The aircraft has no wing flaps; its flap bindings arm F.A.C.T. instead.

Quasar manual v1.3.0; PDF p.2 creator account; pp.8, 20 and 24 AFCS, trim and F.A.C.T.; update 20 September 2026

Flying Fries Quasar ↗Research-based aircraft background

Flying Fries Quasar

The Quasar is Flying Fries' futuristic simulator design. Its creator describes developing the idea from 2023, with the aircraft's design and features changing during the project. K.A.R.A. voice assistance, interactive checklists and cockpit cautions support its simulated systems.

The aircraft has no flaps. Flap bindings instead arm F.A.C.T., while the AFCS shapes and stabilises the pitch and roll controls and operates their trims. Direct mode disables that shaping.

Flying Fries Quasar