Sling Pilots Forum

As long as the holes are lining up to get a cleco in and it's just a matter of the rivets not going in, when you're using the 3.2/3.5mm drill bit, it should feel like it's passing through without resistance, but it actually is doing something. When I was building I would keep a drill bit handy when ...

I can't tell you exactly how many hours, but I can tell you that from the flat kit first arrival to first flight for me was 3 years to the month. We just recently had a question asked about build order, but it's pretty common to do the emp, wings, fuselage and forward. If this is your first build th...

Hi Dave, Welcome to the building group - you're gonna have a blast! This might be a bit of a stretch, but reach out to Synergy Air (https://synergyair.com/all-classes/category/fundamentals/) and see if they are doing any courses in their Bend location. Their website doesn't show anything in OR, but ...

Yup. I did the complete build following Evans instructions. Just be careful and you’ll be fine. The skin has quite a bit of flexibility so it’s just about paying attention and it works.

Verrry nice! Sweet paint job as well. Congrats!!

Hmm. I’d have to go back and watch his videos to see about the 90 degree thing. If it’s the parts I’m thinking of it’s probably the corners of the wings/empennage where the metal is already got a significant bend for the leading edges. There shouldn’t be any parts you should have to bed 90 degrees o...

Awesome to hear you made it safely and they’re working on it. Definitely keep us posted on the findings.

If your engine serial number is in the range then it's mandatory... but you're a lucky one in that your engine is still in the box. The mounted engines are going to be a huge PITA to service.

What... I like Rapid Vapor Point better. And who is this "Reid" anyway.

btw - snark aside, I stand corrected

Check out this presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKVyA7ROQ6A The TL;DR (that I'm summarizing many months after watching this) of the video is it has to do with the Rapid Vapor Point (RVP) of the fuel with or without Ethanol. The problem really comes from being at a higher altitude and the...