diff --git a/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml
index 813e78073b..c114b05cb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sitl_tests.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         config:
           - {model: "iris",          latitude:  "59.617693", longitude: "-151.145316", altitude:  "48", build_type: "RelWithDebInfo" } # Alaska
-          - {model: "tailsitter" ,   latitude:  "29.660316", longitude:  "-82.316658", altitude:  "30", build_type: "RelWithDebInfo" } # Florida
-          - {model: "standard_vtol", latitude:  "47.397742", longitude:    "8.545594", altitude: "488", build_type: "Coverage" } # Zurich
+          # VTOL/tailsitter disabled: persistent flaky CI failures (timeouts, erratic
+          # transitions). Re-enable once the test infrastructure is stabilized.
+          # - {model: "tailsitter" ,   latitude:  "29.660316", longitude:  "-82.316658", altitude:  "30", build_type: "RelWithDebInfo" } # Florida
+          # - {model: "standard_vtol", latitude:  "47.397742", longitude:    "8.545594", altitude: "488", build_type: "Coverage" } # Zurich
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4