The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“Back in the spring of 2022, we had the opportunity to fly to Johannesburg, South Africa, to fly the brand new Sling High Wing prototype. While we were there, we met airline pilot, Linda Sollars, who was assembling the very first kit under the tutelage of Sling Aircraft’s factory builder support program. She completed the airplane, then flew it across the Atlantic to Oshkosh, arriving during AirVenture 2022.
We caught up with her today as she is displaying the same aircraft at the Sling booth during AirVenture 2023, and that smile has nothing phony about it.”
-Paul Dye (Kitplanes)
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…