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25 Sep 2025
So, what is the ideal training aircraft to satisfy the demands of modern-day, high flight time, fixed-wing flight school operations? Well, that depends.
Legacy 60-70s era C172 / PA28 used to be that aircraft. However, the goalposts have moved considerably with today’s demanding flight training requirements. To a point where the typical legacy aircraft of the past can no longer meet these requirements and the call for modern-day equipment is now a necessity.
Enter the new Sling NGT! Based on the tried and tested Sling 2 which has been plying its trade in flight schools both locally and internationally over the past 10 years, collectively these Slings have logged thousands of hours in this environment with some aircraft now exceeding 6,000 hours of abuse. The Sling NGT is an evolution of the brand designed to satisfy the demands of modern-day flight school operations.
In October 2025, Sling turned 20. October 2005, Mike Blyth first began drawing pictures of the ideal LSA to meet the new ASTM 2245 LSA standard.
Watch “Still Slinging after 20 Years” for a whistle stop tour of the last 20 years of the business, James and Mike’s adventures along the way, and a look at what’s to come.
The latest Lloyd Ross film, now available on the Wild Landings channel!