Sling Aircraft Fly-In (SA Flyer)
Fri, 06 Nov 2020
After the lock-down that had kept the majority of pilots grounded for months, the aviation community were hungry for a reason to get out flying and meet up with old friends. The Sling Aircraft Breakfast Fly-in in October presented the perfect opportunity to do just that. Sling Aircraft have always practiced “giving back” to the
Sling Breakfast Fly-In 2020 (African Pilot)
Fri, 30 Oct 2020
“I arrived at Tedderfield Air Park early on Saturday morning 17 October 2020 to see many aircraft, mainly Slings, had already landed at the airfield. Strict COVID-19 protocols were observed as the visitors enjoyed their breakfast under an assortment of umbrellas in the sunshine. Andrew Pitman told me that Sling had recently celebrated orders for
Sling 2020 Breakfast Fly-In (Pilots Post)
Mon, 19 Oct 2020
“This year, Sling Aircraft’s annual breakfast fly-in, the best ever attended, celebrated the company breaking the 600 mark of Sling 2 and 4’s sold. With 328 sold, the Sling 2 is slowly inching towards the 400 mark whilst the Sling 4 and Sling TSi, the company’s best sellers, at 281 are just short of the
Aircraft Building – A Journey
Thu, 30 Apr 2020
“I was on a business trip to San Diego and arranged to go to Torrance, California, (This is where the USA rep is located) after to fly a Sling. There were no Sling 4’s yet in the USA, so I flew a Sling 2 for an hour with their resident CFI. I loved how it flew.
What is it really like to build an aircraft kit?
Tue, 04 Feb 2020
“Peter walks over to inspect the rear fuselage section we have clecoed together – he takes a quick look and says “Yes, that’s right, rivet it.” In my head, and probably written all over my face, is the thought, “What me? Don’t you want to look at it in more detail or get someone who
Who Says You Can’t Build A Business In Aviation?
Mon, 11 Nov 2019
“Human beings have always been fascinated with the concept of flight and our ability to conquer the skies is a real triumph of human ingenuity. But given the level of risk involved in putting people in the air, airplanes are extremely difficult to build and market without a big brand behind you. As an industry,
Blyth Spirit
Fri, 04 Oct 2019
A South African kitplane manufacturer – The Airplane Factory (TAF) – is going from strength-to-strength, having just announced a brand new aircraft. The new high-wing version of TAF’s four-seater; the Sling TSi, was revealed at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture event in Oshkosh, USA. The Sling TSi was, itself, a brand new aircraft just
Celebrating Success With A Breakfast Fly-In
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
“Freshly back from their most successful Oshkosh ever, The Airplane Factory’s fly-in at their factory at Tedderfield Airpark on Saturday took place in glorious weather. From humble beginnings the Sling people now, with the exception of two hangars and a residential property, occupies all of the northern side of the airpark, a total of more
Sling Aircraft Now Available For Hire&Fly
Thu, 30 May 2019
The exhilaration of being at the controls of an award-winning light aircraft is now within the grasp of every adventure-loving pilot (novice or veteran) with the all-South African Sling models from The Airplane Factory (TAF) now available for hire and even for self-fly ‘safari’ jaunts. Read The African Pilot Full Article Here
Flying the Sling 4 – Part 3
Sun, 25 Nov 2018
Sling – England to South Africa – 24 to 31 August 2013 By Andrew Pitman The final chapter of the ‘Sling 4 to Oskosh and Back’ tour started for me boarding an SAA Airbus A340 at O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, routing directly for London’s Heathrow Airport (EGLL.) African_Pilot_Jan_2014_page_70-73_(Sling_to_Oshkosh) File size: 620.30 KB Created: Sun,
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