Sling Video!

 Dan Johnson has really spoilt us again with a video showcasing the Sling range! Have a look and let us know what you think!  

The Awesome Sling Taildragger!

 “Flying a Sling Taildragger in AmericaBy Dan Johnson, October 13, 2015 Light-Sport Aircraft comprise an diverse gaggle of some beautiful airplanes. Choices are available in a dizzying array of configurations and variations. In fact, so many selections are available to you (as Special LSA) that I created PlaneFinder 2.0 to help folks narrow the decision

Welcome Home TWN!

 Bringing the 2015 Around the World flight to an end with a safe arrival back in Tedderfield on Friday, TWN will now be stripped before being put into a container to head off to her new owners in Taiwan. It really was a festive occasion, spread over three airfield: Kruger, Numbi Hotel and back here

Sri Lanka to Seychelles | 22 September 2015

 Yoohooo. Ever been to Beau-Vallon, Seychelles? Try it. (And stay in the cottage at “Beau-Vallon Bungalows” at the end of the beach). Flip, as I get older I get madder – I now can’t really remember which flight was which! It was my intention, once settled in the Seychelles, to complete the little update I’d

Update from Colombo, Sri Lanka

Update from James from Colombo, Sri Lanka: Seychelles here we come. (I hope – I’m an optimist after all!). I’m sitting in bed, next to Patrick, with an hour left in the Transit Hotel, Bandaranaike International, Sri Lanka. Our plan to land, refuel and head immediately for Seychelles didn’t work out because of what looked

Two Sling 4’s Delivered!

 Just over a week ago, we had the unique opportunity of delivering 2 brand new Sling 4’s on the same day! Mr Simon Smith, along with Mr Willem Gouws took delivery of their gorgeous new aircraft, and were over the moon! Here are some photos of the occasion:

Welcome Home Party!

There will be a ‘Welcome Home’ party this week Friday, the 25th, for James and Patrick, and we’d love to have you there! It’s going to be at The Airplane Factory | Hangar 8 | Tedderfield Airpark | 23 Nettleton Road | Eikenhof | Johannesburg South We suspect festivities will kick off around mid-afternoon! Come

Update from Kuala Lumpur

  Hoezeeeeeet from Starbucks, Kuala Lumpur. Jirra, this is a city of skyscrapers. Perhaps I can dedicate some photos to demonstrating that in a mo. But near the Twin Towers here it’s very clean and organised. I feel as if it must be teetering, with the oil price where it is, but Patrick tells me

Taiwan-Borneo – 16 September 2015

TAF Asia Launch

Here are soem highlights of the recent TAF Asia launch that coincided with the arrival of the around-the-world Sling 2 in Taiwan: