Leg 3: Accra, Ghana to Praia, Cape Verde (21 July 2022)

“Safe in Cape Verde! Actually, yesterday was much harder than today! As I always find on sustained aircraft trips – the flying is the easy part. The flight from take-off in Accra to touchdown in Praia finally took us 13 hours, but the real effort was in getting it all setup. Ghana must be one

Leg 2: Luanda, Angola to Accra Int’l, Ghana (19 July 2022)

“This post is a mess but anyhow… There seems to be a glitch but my phone’s not the greatest tool to fix it and my computer’s dead. Try to work it out for yourself! Safe in Accra. A great day out!” – James

Leg 1: Luanda, Angola (18 July 2022)

“Yooohooo – so we got the permission. And we already have those required to get to Cape Verde. So it’s off to Accra, and all things being fair, off to Cape Verde the next morning, even earlier. We made the most of the day – walked more than 15 km past the President’s house, Fortaleza

Leg 1: Lanseria to Luanda, Angola (17 July 2022)

“Phew, what a long, but wonderful day. We’re safely ensconced in the Continental Hotel in Luanda, about to turn in. But it turns out that our Accra landing permit is not through and will take another day. So frustrating – we’re fuelled and ready to leave. Chalkie – you’re 100% right – the only really

Ambassador of Belgium visits

Excitement at TAF as the Belgium Ambassador Visits On 2nd December, the Ambassador of Belgium, HE Hubert Cooreman, visited the premises of the Airplane Factory (TAF), located at the Tedderfield airpark in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg. He was accompanied by Jean-Pierre Muller, head of Awex Johannesburg, Claudine Vandenabeele, Trade & Investment Advisor at Awex, and

Huge Excitement At TAF

A great moment in the life of the first Sling 4 in Europe This weekend, a great moment in the life of the first Sling 4 in Europe (France Périgueux LFBX) was reached by JETLAGgroup, as the installation of the wings, tails & canopy were completed. JETLAGgroup will also have the pleasure of sharing their

First he learned to fly …

First he learned to fly… Next he wanted a plane! ACTON — Craig Maiman developed a passion for flight while still a pre-adolescent living in New York City. Occasionally he’d make his way to a local airport for a trip into the sky with a flight instructor. But not until 2012, having recently turned 50

Seven Day Sling Report LAA

They said it couldn’t be done – and it almost wasn’t! Twenty-past-five on Sunday afternoon, 4 September 2016: an unpainted but nonetheless attractive light aircraft joined the tail-end of the queue of departing aircraft from Sywell, the last stragglers heading for home after a truly fun weekend at the Rally. Liningup on 21 hard, with

Dare to Dream Go-karts

Sling 4 Airplane Factory are registered in kit (CNSK French) Once again #TAF supported the beautiful #Dare2Dream cause at the Walkerville Soap Box Derby this past Saturday!! TAF made the quarter finals & gave it their best – Well done team!! All funds go to Dare to Dream, which is a non-profit public benefit organisation,

Kit To Flight In 7 Days!

7-10 LAA SLING BUILD CHALLENGE – FROM KIT TO FLIGHT IN 7 DAYS! The Airplane Factory, creators and manufacturers of the South African Sling Aircraft, are building a Sling 4 in record time at Sywell Aerodrome during the 70th Anniversary LAA Rally, UK.A complete aircraft kit was packed in South Africa and then delivered to