Sling Pilots Forum

Hey Steve, EAA Chapter 1601 is closest to me... thanks for advice. Would be fun to have meetings in the Lone Star Museum with Chapter 12 (40min drive). I received everything except powerplant, avionics, and prop. Will probably be doing inventory for a month.

Anyone in Texas or Louisiana have a used DRDT-2 they would like to sell? Houston or greater area would be ideal. I am in the process of inventory and looking forward to that first rivet. Thanks!

Anyone familiar with current numbers please chime in. Weight data is sourced from Sling HW document DC-POH-001-X-G-2.0 POH Revision 2.0 Date 2025/01/28. The example weight and c.g. data is provided by Sling SA. Very impressed with different load configurations after plotting info on Foreflight App....

Welcome Rod! I am taking delivery of a Sling HWTD sometime this summer, a garage build for me. Currently entertained watching the boat cruising at 18kts from Durban.

Video reviewing DUC 4 blade Tiger Prop.

Received email today from Sling Torrence COO. TAF USA and Sling S.A. will absorb current 10% tariff on current US orders. Any additional tariff beyond 10% "may need to be passed on to customers in the future."

DUC 4 Blade Inconel Hydraulic Fashblack 3-R ~$10,500 + JihoStroj governor P110-060/A ~$2700 + Spinner/Spacers/Hardware ~$1500. I have seen a couple Slings using this prop. Priced by DUC USA. MT Prop MTV-6-R/190 -60 $13,600 + Spinner assembly P-1785 $1900 + Mechanical governor P-850-77 $3450 + Shipp...

Hi Dave, welcome! Congrats on starting the process. I'm in Houston TX and placed an order for HW TD the same week you did, also building in a garage. I ordered the whole airframe and undercarriage... figured I would wait on powerplant, prop, and avionics. The Quickbase app says the composite structu...

Seal Aero Parts was the cheapest place I found to purchase (USA) Bonderite 1201 and 33. Also worth noting, if you are unable to submerge parts you can use a brush by changing concentration per the Bonderite technical process bulletin. 33 Instructions https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pdf/09-016...

I think you are spot on with your pro-con list. IMO Beringer is a marginal improvement on performance and it looks cool which translates to increased value. I have installed Beringer product on a Cessna and the owner did report improved braking/stopping distance compared to Cleveland brakes (look si...