Sling Pilots Forum

WANT vs NEED 2 years ago I WANTED to shop for a cross-country airplane and being Canadian, I also felt I WANTED the Ice Protection preferably FIKI (Flight Into Known Icing). For my budget of approx. $200K+, yes I did find T210s, Mooneys, Bonanzas and some 182s. Unfortunately most of them are 40-60 ...

Hi Brian, below is a copy & paste from last year showing the External Alternator option (CAUTION Nov 2020 prices). Give TAF a call, hopefully it's not too late... Good luck! SLING TSI KIT EXTRAS Dimpled FuselageƗ $500.00 Dimpled WingsƗ $1,550.00 Dimpled Empennage $750.00 Long Range Tank Kit (Par...

Hey guys, here are 2 reasons why you may want to consider the optional External Alternator: 1. MINIMIZES AFT CG PROBLEM For all those of you who have used the Excel Weight & Balance calculation file, you would see the huge benefit it provides. Again, if you want a copy of the Excel Weight & ...

FYI, on the Lockwood Aviation Youtube videos "Rotax Aircraft engine familiarization seminar" (see links at bottom), the expert says that although replacing a 912 with a 915 IS may be possible, the required modifications may exceed the financing practicalities. Hopefully Mike will have bett...

UPDATE A couple hours ago I received the exact CG ARM from TAF Engineering for the External Alternator and as suspected, It is only 3.8 mm / 1.5 in, which is wayyyyy better that my estimate of 9 in. Therefore the data below has been updated accordingly. Gentlemen, I completed my Excel file with the...

Hi Cecil, The information is provided on their website (see below) as well as the Technical Data on page 18 of their Installation and User's Manual. The numbers are as follows: - Max permitted load: 950 kg / 2094 lb. - Descent rate (at max load): 7.2 m/s = 1,417 ft/min = 14 kts A higher load/weight ...

CAUTION Beware that although these numbers from N135WT came from Barry @ TAF USA, the Arm used for the Fuel is INCORRECT as it shows ALL Fuel including the Long Range (L/R) Tanks Fuel under only 1 Arm. However, as per POH Rev 2.2 it should be as follows: FUEL Main (46 Gallons Maximum): Arm (mm) 1,8...

Greetings, thank you for your response but I managed to gather enough data via the "Sling Builders" group on Facebook. Now I'm just going to play with it to substantiate having more weight FWD such as LR tanks and the Optional Alternator. Thank you kindly! Mike

Thank you Philip!

Thank you for the data NCS, unfortunately I don't have Barry's contact details.