The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“How do you find out what’s a hot choice for UK kit-builders? Well, in the case of this list, it was just a matter of counting up the new project registrations made between January 2020 and December 2021. A two-year snapshot of what’s been catching the eye of LAA members.
Some are no surprise, and have been steadfast choices of builders for more than 20 years, while others are so new that they’re only just being issued with their full LAA approval. That hasn’t stopped members from placing their orders though.”
– Ed Hicks (Light Aircraft Association Magazine)
Ed Hicks takes a look at what’s been heading up new LAA project registrations in the last two years and of course, our Sling TSi, which has caught the attention of many builders, takes 1st prize followed by our Sling 2 with 7th place!
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…