Brandberg/Uis Fly-in 2015
Wed, 03 Jun 2015
by Airplane Factory
Here are some highlights from the 2015 Fly-in to Brandberg/Uis, and it featured some of our Namibian Sling customers making the most of their excuse to fly their gorgeous aircraft. It was held over the weekend of 22-25 May 2015. [k2gallery path=”brandberg/uis_fly-in_2015″]
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Sling 2 Wins the President’s Trophy Air Race
Mon, 01 Jun 2015
by Airplane Factory
A Sling 2, with the registration ZU-FRX, piloted Grant Raubenheimer and navigated by Vince Aderes won the President’s Trophy Air Race 2015! We are insanely proud of the accomplishment, and are happy in the knowledge that it’s proof of the awesome capabilities of the Sling range!
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Sling 2 Delivered to Customer
Mon, 01 Jun 2015
by Airplane Factory
Over the weekend, Sean delivered Garth's Sling 2 to him down in Durbs. We'd say that the smile says it all! Another happy Sling customer takes to the skies. [k2gallery path=”zu-ifs_delivery_to_garth_louden”]
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Slings in the PTAR!
Fri, 29 May 2015
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The best of luck to all those participating the President’s Trophy Air Race! There are some Slings in the mix, and the details of registration, race number, pilot and navigator, are as follows: ZU-FWY (104) Pierre van der Merwe & Sandy van der MerweZU-FRX (36) Grant Raubenheimer & Vincent AnderesZU-IBM (91) Andrew Lane & Andrew
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New Support E-mail Subscription
Wed, 27 May 2015
by Airplane Factory
To make it easier to keep our customers and/or their AP’s/AME’s in the loop with regards to Service Bulletins and Safety Alerts, we have added a feature to our website that will enable you to sign up to receive these notifications as and when they become available to you. We encourage everyone interested in receiving
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Sling Making Waves in the US of A!
Fri, 22 May 2015
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There’s no doubt that the Sling is a hit wherever it goes, but it really seems to be gaining in popularity in the US. Recently, a renter (also an airline pilot), had the following to say after spending a decent amount of time with a Sling. “Yesterday’s flight was absolutely stunning again, 19 airports and
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SONACA Sling 2 to Belgium – The Aircraft
Thu, 30 Apr 2015
by Airplane Factory
You’ve all heard about the trip, but it wouldn’t mean anything if you knew nothing about the aircraft. So, we’ve compiled a brief outline of everything that makes up the SONACA Sling 2, enabling her to make the journey over to Belgium. Parachute Mount Brackets & Cables Dual Toe Brakes Golf Club Luggage Extension Extra
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Rob Holland gives the Sling a thumbs up!
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Rob Holland Gives the Sling a Thumbs Up! Rob Holland, arguably the world’s best aerobatic pilot, loves the Sling! His smile says it all! Among the characteristics he commented on, “sexy” and “comfortable” were high on the list. We couldn’t agree more, Rob!
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Sling 2 to Belgium – Leg Information
Wed, 22 Apr 2015
by Airplane Factory
We’ve had so many messages of support leading up to the Belgium trip, so we’d like to share more information with everyone as to the route that will be followed. Here’s a rough outline, complete with distances and expected flight times:
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