The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“We’re not the first to call it an upside-down Sling. When company test pilot, Sean Russell, talks about the airplane, he refers to it as “the upside-down one.” Indeed, if you look closely at the wing, it does appear to be the same as the one on a TSi sitting beside it—because it is. The metal, pulled-rivet-construction wing is simply grafted to a new fuselage designed for roominess and easy entry. (No, it actually wasn’t quite that simple.)”
– Paul Dye (Kitplanes Magazine)
After twenty-five days, countless flights, three countries and more adventures than we ever could have planned for, the African flying adventure of Josh Flowers and Chelsea Smith of Aviation101, along with Chris Lammert and Keelyn Costello, has reached its final chapter. But there’s still plenty of Africa left to explore…