The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“This year, Sling Aircraft’s annual breakfast fly-in, the best ever attended, celebrated the company breaking the 600 mark of Sling 2 and 4’s sold. With 328 sold, the Sling 2 is slowly inching towards the 400 mark whilst the Sling 4 and Sling TSi, the company’s best sellers, at 281 are just short of the 300 mark.
The fly-in, held under Covid-19 regulations, was attended by a large number of visitors flying a large variety of aircraft. All visitors were invited to take part in a spot landing competition and some nice prizes were up for grabs.
Now firmly established on the calendar and only a short hob away from most from Gauteng’s general aviation fields, the Sling Breakfast Fly-In is open to all types. Unlike most fly in’s, what makes it popular is the chance to visit the factory where the country’s most successful general aviation aircraft are manufactured.”
-Willie Bodenstein (Pilots Post)
The adventure continues! For once, there are no border crossings to navigate, no custom stops, and no major travel plans on the schedule. Just a quiet day at home. Naturally, that doesn’t last long… When Sling Chief Test Pilot, Riaan Denner, has an idea, you know things are about to get interesting. In this episode, Josh and Chelsea take to the skies over Johannesburg for some banner towing, go behind the scenes at the incredible Jonker Sailplanes factory, make a completely unplanned stop to meet a very special young zebra, and then set off on the next major leg of the journey — heading south towards Plettenberg Bay and Cape Town.