“Back when I flew the original Sling High Wing, I was impressed with the design, the handling and the overall airframe. It was a nice job overall by Sling. The same could be said for its low-wing brother, the TSi. When I flew the four-seat TSi with the Rotax 915 iS, the performance impressed—with four adults, full fuel and a density altitude of over 9,500 feet, it climbed away from the mountain runway at Big Bear Lake, California, at over 500 fpm! The turbo made the difference even as the maximum power from the 915 was fairly modest.
The High Wing was different. Perhaps because it sports more frontal area than the TSi by the nature of the wing/fuselage intersection—remember that the wing is exactly the same, just on top instead of on the bottom—the High Wing was approximately 10 knots slower than its low-wing sibling. Where the TSi felt like it had performance in more than sufficient quantity, the High Wing seemed like it would be happy with more.
Cue Rotax…”
– Paul Dye (Kitplanes)
Team Sling will be camping out from next Friday to Sunday, 6th to 8th March, for a full weekend of flying, demos, good company, and proper aviation vibes. We’re bringing the Sling TSi and Sling High Wing along for demo flights on Friday, 6th March — so if you’re serious about owning your own Sling, this is your chance to experience the difference firsthand. From STOL competitions and spot landings to skydivers, hot air balloons, Harvards, workshops and yes… the Sling pool is coming too, so pack those cozzies😉 — it’s going to be aviation heaven.