Sling Pilots Forum

Reigate is correct as the latest HW Finishing KAI has the installation of the BRS parachute handle overhead in the forward part of the Roof Center Panel. Always learning something interesting.

Hello, Rod here and currently living in Ocala, FL. Previously lived around the St. Louis area for 30+ years as a McDonnell Douglas/Boeing engineer. Started flying in 1977, but as life/work came into play, paused for a couple decades. Getting back into flying after that period, I built a Rans S-7S an...

I received and email on the 5th as well for our Sling HW (218). This is way earlier than was predicting. I can only guess its a combination of their increasing production and some dropping out for various reasons along the way.

I talked to two different Sling representatives at Oshkosh and got a similar response in what was changed from the very early fuselages to what is coming out of SA now. The early ones had a flexing issue, but nothing that was a safety concern. It was admitted that the engineering and changes took aw...