The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“Linda’s love affair with aviation was born as a young girl reading Snoopy and the Red Baron and watching movies like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, she realised at that young age that she belonged in the sky. In the 70’s, this was easier said than done, aviation was and still is a male-dominated world but Linda wasn’t about to let her dream die.
Through all these years, Linda never stopped flying and maintaining her own aircraft and when the time came to replace her trusty Cessna T210 she looked at many different aircraft. After much thought and consideration, she decided on the newly released Sling High Wing. The remarkable little South African designed four-seater seemed to tick all the boxes.”
– Flightline Weekly
After reaching Cape Town in Part 2, Josh Flowers and Chelsea Smith of Aviation101, along with Chris Lammert and Keelyn Costello, reunite with friends and fly their Sling aircraft north from Stellenbosch through the Tankwa Karoo, before crossing into Namibia and exploring the spectacular Fish River Canyon. From formation flying and the Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race to fireside celebrations and an off-airport landing in the desert, the journey becomes less about following a plan and more about embracing whatever comes next—because sometimes the most memorable part of flying happens after the engine shuts down.