“There’s a real possibility Sling isn’t aware of how it paints the personalities of its founders and assembly line personnel in the opening paragraph of its website. The dominant descriptions include words like “adventurer,” “adrenaline junkie,” “crazy rock-climbing adventures,” “wild-eyed rough diamond,” “boyish passion for adventure,” and “heroic adventure.”
Adjectives like that increase expectations that those who were behind the delightful pair of Sling aircraft on display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 are a cross between Indiana Jones and Tom Swift with a dash of Capt. Jack Sparrow tossed in.
As if cementing that image, the company is based in South Africa — Johannesburg, to be exact — which much of the world imagines as Adventure Central. It is Africa, you know. Elephants, jungles, and all of that. What is hiding in that image is an entrepreneurial spirit…”
– Budd Davisson (Sport Aviation)
It’s go‑time! Load up your gear, strap on your gravel shoes, and aim for the wide‑open Karoo horizon. The Tanqua Kuru is calling, and we’re answering with throttles, pedals, and hearts wide open. At least four Sling aircraft and our solid team of riders will make the pilgrimage to Tankwa Tented Camp for what’s become an annual tradition of grit, gravel, and greatness.
There’s still one title former Springbok Bob Skinstad hasn’t claimed… This isn’t a stadium victory. No crowds, no ceremony, no easy applause. This one is fought for. Across endless gravel, through the dust, under the relentless Tankwa sun. And he’s chasing it down on a Sling Cycles Tagati. So, the question is — when he rolls up to the start line… will you be there with him?