For more information and instructions, please refer to the announcement topic:

https://forums.x-plane.org/forums/topic/345044-notice-skunkcrafts-support-discontinued/

Cheers!

Great news! Coming Soon!

After a long-wait...Major update release v5.0 is going through final testing and refining phase prior to release!

What's new?

To begin with - A whole new 3-d model, focused on the exterior model. The existing one was developed years ago (initially at 2016/2017), and suffered from various geometric inaccuracies. This was heavily and aggressively fixed in v5.0. Although some of the inaccuracies were minor...it hurt the eyes of the trained CTLS pilots who are familiar with the aircraft.

Interior 3-d - new/improved 3-d modeling - the feel inside the aircraft (especially in VR) is more 'right', again, this is noticeable mostly for real-world CTLS pilots who are familiar with the aircraft.

Another important aspect of v5.0 is a fully-overhauled flight model which falls in line with the latest X-Plane 12 version (v4.0 flight model age is roughly two-years), and the feel of v5.0 is so sweeeet 😎

v5.0 includes an additional G1000 variant, for the glass-cockpit lovers.

VSKYLABS Cockpit-Builders Heaven...and more...

Stay tuned, we're trying to push this update release ASAP!

I think there's a problem with the brake lever when associated with an axle.

In XP, I have lbrake, rbrake, and wbrake. The hardware lever associated with the brakes (set to wheelbrakes in the options) only affects lbrake and rbrake and doesn't move the lever visible in the cockpit.

Wbrake is controlled only by the lever in the cockpit.

To move the aircraft, I first have to move the in-game lever with the mouse, then I can use the hardware lever (but the one in the cockpit remains stationary).

If I'm not mistaken, I'm having the same problem with Eurofox.

When can we expect a new version with LR G1000 support ?

I modified the VSL CTLS_vrconfig.txt, and these coordinates fit much better:

BEGIN_TELEPORT_HOTSPOT SITTING Pilot's Seat
	AABB -0.9 -0.9 -9.5 0.9 0.9 3.9
	PRESET_XYZ -0.3 0.5 0.2
	PRESET_PSI 0.0
	PRESET_THE 0.0
	PRESET_PHI 0.0
END_TELEPORT_HOTSPOT

BEGIN_TELEPORT_HOTSPOT SITTING coPilot's Seat
	AABB -0.9 -0.9 -9.5 0.9 0.9 3.9
	PRESET_XYZ 0.3 0.5 0.2
	PRESET_PSI 0.0
	PRESET_THE 0.0
	PRESET_PHI 0.0
END_TELEPORT_HOTSPOT

As you can see, I modified the Y and Z coordinates by 0.1, from "0.3 0.6 0.1" to "0.3 0.5 0.2", and that did the trick. Same for the copilot hotspot.

I wonder if tall people have the same problem in the real plane with that beam in their face 😅

My problem:
I cannot handle all my switches in xplane12 ( for instance ..beacon, landing lights, brake shifter) via my honeycomb controllers ( Alpha flight or bravo throttle) for my payware CTLS.
Do I have to manage some config-files in the CTLS aircraft directory manually because I couldn't adjust this features in the xplane12-Joystick-tab  menue.
 Any Idea were?

 THx Harry

I don't have much fun flying my payware CTLS because I am almost sitting at wings level.
I have to adust the sit height, but how can I do that?
Thanks for any idea.

cheers

harry

Upcoming update v4.0 includes various *MAJOR* enhancements and improvements, new FMOD 2.0 sound package, virtual Alpha Systems AOA 'Eagle' indicator, complete flight model overhaul and validation and 3-d/graphics enhancements in the light of the recent X-Plane 12 flight dynamics model updates. 

Stay tuned!

Coming Soon!!! VSKYLABS Flight-Design CTLS v4.0 (X-Plane 12). 

As announced earlier this year the entire VSKYLABS existing fleet is going through enhancement and improvement process. Upcoming release is the VSKYLABS Flight-Design CTLS v4.0!

Upcoming v4.0 update includes a complete visualization overhaul to fall in line with the latest X-Plane 12 rendering and lighting engines, deep flight model checkup and tune-ups, new FMOD 2.0 sound package and additional various improvements.

The new VSKYLABS Alpha Systems AOA 'Eagle' AOA indicator which was released as part of the VSL Aeropro EuroFOX v8.0 will be implemented as well.

Stay tuned for more!

Starting NOW!

All VSKYLABS products for X-Plane 12 are using the SkunkCrafts updater!

Please RE-DOWNLOAD your VSKYLABS products to be able to get future updates!

My question is as follows:

Was my ability to select and use "Autopilot Approach" by mapping an external button to that function actually a software bug, meaning "Autopilot Approach" is not supposed to work in the CTLS?  If it is NOT a bug, where is the button on the autopilot (or elsewhere in the cockpit) for selecting "Autopilot Approach" without having to map an external button to that function?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can solve this mystery for me!

- or did I missed any setting and make the sim plane function not properly

thanks a lot!

 I purchased this aircraft and it is magnificent. I’m just wondering if in the future there will be an digital instrument upgrade as shown in the real CTLS aircraft eg the Dyson Skyview avionics package?

http://flightdesignusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CTLS_2013.pdf

Great project, love the results so far.

There is one thing I cannot figure out though. Which is how to adjust the Alt-bug to set the altitude for the AP to hold. If I am not mistaken, in real life the top knob on the HS-34 should be pushable to switch between different settings you can adjust with it, but that does not seem to be implemented (yet). Is there a way to move the Alt-bug?

Regards,
TAOS

I bought the CTLS and am really enjoying flying it.  Like all your models, it's a nice immersive little plane with great performance.

However, I was very disappointed when firing up the engine.  The model has no start up sound simulated at all.  When you hit the starter it literally just goes to an immediate running (idle) sound, with no delay or start up motor simulation.  This is somewhat spoiling the realism and immersion on an otherwise great all rounder.

Could this be improved?

Thanks.

I just bought this addon, but I have been unable to use it so far.

With both OpenGL and Vulkan renderers, X-Plane crashes just as the loading screen exits and I get a cockpit view. The simulator is completely frozen, I can't even get to the menu and I need to kill the program using the task manager.

I tried starting a flight with both engine running and engine cold, but I still get a crash. I do have the experimental flight model enabled.

Issue does not come from my copy of X-Plane, as I can fly all stock aircrafts + the few extra I have bought.

Has this model been tested on recent X-Plane versions ?

Appreciate the help

Downloaded the file and copied the extracted folder to x-plane/airplanes. X-plane recognises the airplane but when I attempt to seart a flight it begins the load process but stops at the procell "Finishing Loading" and I get the message "could not open traffic object lib/airport/vehicles/pushback/tug.obj"

Help