Sling Pilots Forum

I just used the lighting that came with the kit... once the wires are run and I get the plane flying, if I want to try something else out I'll give that a swing. :) Did your kit come with lights, or were they from Midwest Panel Builders? Our kit didn’t have any interior lights included, but MWPB di...

ibgarrett wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:57 am I put mine under the back seat opposite the autopilot servo.

Same.

Here are the answers that I can help with. 3. When ordering Rotax 915iS engine package…. What’s the lead time? Any delays? My order that arrived this year was about 8 months. I think lead times are improving. 4. I am not familiar with the “External alternator”. Is this the same as a backup alternato...

Welcome Rob!

Feel free to post the whole gamut of questions. I’m sure we all would be happy to answer any question we can.

The XT2 won’t do everything you need. The smaller rivets need the XT1, the XT2 will mar the rivet heads. The XT2 is a pleasure to use, but the Milwaukee will be your one stop shop for everything.

I'm looking at the plans and I'm now wondering why the baggage weight isn't increased if you don't have the parachute. Someone above said the chute assembly weighs ~60 lbs and the chute bag seems to be sitting on the baggage floor inside the box. So, it seems a significant fraction of those 60# are...

Thanks for the heads up. Would you share the updated pricing sheet with us?

From the documentation I read it looks like the same engine (same dimensions and weight) with a larger oil reservoir. Power difference is an added 3-minute period where you have boost the engine to 159 HP. But the max continuous is still the same.

Here’s what we did:

I heard that premiums balloon above $200k hull value. I would be curious to know what quotes you get at $199k.