The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
…whether it’s a race to Cape Town with a TSi vs a commercial flight, an Atlantic crossing to Oshkosh with three High Wings, a trip to Oshkosh in a prototype as the first leg of a circumnavigation or turning the Tankwa International Airport runway briefly into the busiest in the world, with the biggest gathering of Sling aircraft.
One region though that’s escaped so far is east Africa – until two Dutch customers out of Kenya and Tanzania placed an order for a TSi and a High Wing. All that remained was for the planning of another epic adventure across the plains of Africa.”
– Chris Buchanan (Smoke On Go)
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.