“The latest version of the phenomenally successful Sling series is the Sling TSi. Such has been the demand that it has taken us almost a year to do a proper flight test review and air to air photo shoot. It is a really fantastic little plane – a true delight to fly, with astounding flight […]
It’s an exciting day for the NYAP team as the bulk of their Sling 2 Kit arrives in Torrance, California on May 30th ready for their youth build! The Naples Youth Aviation Project, (NYAP) a Florida non-profit corporation, will be taking off shortly with their first group of young aviation enthusiasts on a big adventure: […]
A little bit of aviation history gets made today as the combined efforts of three passionate aviation advocates initiate an aggressive new pilot training program, in earnest. On May 15th, the first training class in the Sling Pilot Academy’s innovative new Accelerated Airline Pilot Program took flight… literally. The Sling Pilot Academy, based in Torrance […]
Rafael Nali (electrical, sub-assembly), Rafael Goncalves (Electrical, sub-assembly) and Edimar Dettogni Zanelato (engines, sub-assembly) from TAF Brasil LTDA visited The Airplane Factory from March 28th to May 31st. and were trained in various disciplines at the factory. This was indeed Rafael Goncalves’ and Edimar’s second trip having been to the Airplane Factory in 2017, where they spent […]
Maxim and his father, Alexander, together with their mechanic Yusup, came to South Africa in May 2019 to learn about the Sling TSi being built for them. Maxim, a trained private pilot with over 480 hours logged, says” I have flown a Dynamic WT9 and believe that both myself and my father will quickly transition […]
Over 200 3rd year Aeronautical, Mechanical and Industrial Students from the University of the Witwatersrand recently visited The Airplane Factory on a factory tour. Said Jarryd Wilson, of the Airplane Factory’s Research and Development department who hosted the visit, “The students from the three disciplines were treated to a tour of the factory’s final assembly facility, […]
It doesn’t matter what you see; you just have to see it for yourself, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. It’s truly aviation’s family reunion. July 22nd to 28th, 2019! Only in Oshkosh will you live seven straight days of world-class aerobatics, history coming alive through airplanes from all eras of flight […]
An August afternoon at Big Bear Lake in Southern California. Field elevation—6750 feet. Density altitude— 8970 feet. Four seats—all full. Fuel tanks—full as well. I looked down the 7000-foot runway at the meadow that is often part of the lake. Many pilots have ended up there under just these conditions: full up, gross weight, high, […]
As pilots progress with their flying, they are bound to experience aircraft of ever-increasing sophistication and one question remains constant. What is next? The answer will always resonate. More. More speed. More capability. More power. More efficiency. More Safety. The Airplane Factory (TAF) based at Tedderfield, south of Johannesburg, South Africa made it its mission […]
