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Sling’s 1,000 and onwards! Guy Leitch chats to Sling Aircraft Co-CEO, James Pitman, about our company’s rapid growth. GL: “Congratulations on over 1,000 Sling deliveries. Many of these were sold...

“We elected to undertake this test flight one late afternoon and after a thorough briefing on what to expect, James and I checked out the new Sling TSi. Fitted with...

“I reckon plane vs car races are usually pointless stunts. Airshow acts have a car racing up and down the runway burning rubber throwing U-turns while a plane roars overhead...

“JP Fourie, CEO of NAC, opened the GenAv conference in June with some harsh realities facing general aviation in South Africa. But he ended his keynote with local success stories...

“In the serene landscape of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, there’s a particularly beautiful mist belt, a forested area known as Karkloof. It was here, in 1875, that 26-year-old John Goodman Household,...

“When Linda Sollars, WAI 372, was in high school in the 1980s, she told the career counselor that she wanted to be a professional pilot. “The high school counselor told...

“ALPA pilots were front and center at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, helping to promote thewonders of flight to this year’s nearly 677,000 attendees. Another record turnout for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s...

“Veel Nederlanders bezoeken tegenwoordig Zuid-Afrika, onder wie ook de nodige piloten die (weten we uit ervaring) daar van de gelegenheid gebruik maken om te gaan vliegen. Denk maar eens aan...

“Back in the spring of 2022, we had the opportunity to fly to Johannesburg, South Africa, to fly the brand new Sling High Wing prototype. While we were there, we met...

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SLING TAKES TO THE SKIES ON NATIONAL TV!

What light aircraft do SA farmers prefer? Find out on Vliegtuig vir ‘n Boer — the brand-new TV series from Landbouweekblad that puts aviation to the test in real farming conditions. We’re proud to be part of this groundbreaking show, where real farmers climb into the cockpit and take our Sling TSi and Sling High Wing for a spin. Premiers July 22nd on VIA, DSTV Channel 147.