The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
As pilots progress with their flying, they are bound to experience aircraft of ever-increasing sophistication and one question remains constant. What is next? The answer will always resonate. More. More speed. More capability. More power. More efficiency. More Safety. The Airplane Factory (TAF) based at Tedderfield, south of Johannesburg, South Africa made it its mission to tick all these boxes when designing the new Sling TSi.
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.