TRAINER FLEET · LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT
German
engineering
Build to make pilots.
The Flight Design CTLS is a carbon-composite cruiser with a full glass cockpit, a whole-airframe parachute and a stall so gentle that students fly it with confidence from day one. This is the HKPAPA fleet.
No experience required · 30 minutes airborne
39
knots
Stall speed (full flap)
118
knots
Cruise speed
800
nm
Range
BRS
Whole-airframe chute
Everything a modern aircraft should be
Eight reasons the CTLS is the aircraft we trust to train pilots, build hours, and fly for the love of it.
German engineering
Designed in Germany around a carbon-composite airframe — light, strong and beautifully finished.
Full glass cockpit
Modern digital avionics put every figure you need on a clean, glance-able display.
English instrumentation
Every gauge, label, checklist and warning is in English — nothing lost in translation.
Ballistic recovery
A rocket-deployed parachute can bring the whole aircraft down safely. Standard on every airframe.
MOGAS & efficient
Burns ordinary unleaded car fuel at a fraction of the cost and carbon of legacy trainers.
High-wind capable
A planted, stable platform with confidence-inspiring crosswind manners in real-world conditions.
Gentle low stall
A stall around 39 knots makes approaches slow, forgiving and easy to manage.
Easy to train in
Docile, predictable handling makes the CTLS an ideal aircraft to learn — and master — in.
Safety, by design
A parachute for the whole aircraft
Every CTLS carries a Ballistic Recovery System — a rocket-deployed parachute that can lower the entire aircraft, and everyone in it, safely to the ground. It is the last line of defence you hope to never use, and the peace of mind that comes standard.
100%
Airframe-level protection
Standard
Fitted on every aircraft
Seconds.
Deploys in seconds
Rocket
Deploy
German engineering
Precision you can feel in the controls
Designed in Germany, the CTLS is built around a full carbon-fibre composite airframe — light, immensely strong, and aerodynamically clean. The result is a stable, planted aircraft that shrugs off gusts and rewards a light touch.
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Carbon-fibre airframe — stiff, light and corrosion-free for a long, low-maintenance life.
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Aerodynamically clean — an efficient wing that delivers cruise speed without drinking fuel.
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Stable in gusts — engineered to stay planted so workload stays low when the air gets bumpy.
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Built to last — German production standards you can feel the moment you close the canopy.
Runs on regular unleaded. Sips it, too.
Light on fuel, light on the planet
The Rotax engine happily burns ordinary MOGAS — the same fuel you put in a car — at a fraction of the cost and carbon of legacy avgas trainers. Lower running costs for you, a lighter footprint for everyone.
MOGAS
Runs on regular
unleaded car fuel
~18 L/h
Typical cruise
fuel burn
Rotax
Proven,
efficient powerplant
Specifications
Representative figures for the Flight Design CTLS — confirm against your aircraft's POH.
Manufacturer
Type
Seats
Engine
Fuel
Cruise speed
Stall speed (flaps)
Range
Rate of climb
Max takeoff weight
Airframe
Safety system
Avionics
Instrumentation
From the cockpit
Pilots who learned to love
flying in ours
I did my first ever flight in the CTLS and booked lessons that same week. It is so smooth and quiet — nothing like I expected.
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Karen L.
Student pilot · 12 hrs
I did my first ever flight in the CTLS and booked lessons that same week. It is so smooth and quiet — nothing like I expected.
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Marcus T.
PPL holder
I did my first ever flight in the CTLS and booked lessons that same week. It is so smooth and quiet — nothing like I expected.
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Sophie W.
Discovery flight guest