Sling TSi Builder in San Diego
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:50 am
Hey all, stoked for this forum, hope it can gain traction! Big thanks to Philip for building it out!!
I'm building a TSi full time in San Diego. I'm 30 years old and have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with most of my experience in manufacturing processes, specifically in the 3D printing world. I was building custom 3D printers for local startups for the past few years, and the industry exploded along the way leaving not much room for the custom one off world, so I've taken my shop in a new direction.
I've been a private pilot for almost 4 years, and do it entirely as a hobby, and don't have intentions of being an airline pilot. The TSi won the decision for me because of the 915is modern FADEC system, as well as the flexibility of the 91 octane mogas or 100LL avgas. This should help keep the engine running cleaner, but also allows to top off at airports without mogas available.
Here are some of my build log videos I recently started, and I will be posting a new video each week. Sorry for the inferior camera work, it's all new to me so hopefully the videos get better along the way.
The first video can be seen here
I'm absolutely loving the build process and the final product is a phenomenal aircraft. Feel free to reach out for any questions, I'd love to help bring the community together in any way I can!
I'm building a TSi full time in San Diego. I'm 30 years old and have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, with most of my experience in manufacturing processes, specifically in the 3D printing world. I was building custom 3D printers for local startups for the past few years, and the industry exploded along the way leaving not much room for the custom one off world, so I've taken my shop in a new direction.
I've been a private pilot for almost 4 years, and do it entirely as a hobby, and don't have intentions of being an airline pilot. The TSi won the decision for me because of the 915is modern FADEC system, as well as the flexibility of the 91 octane mogas or 100LL avgas. This should help keep the engine running cleaner, but also allows to top off at airports without mogas available.
Here are some of my build log videos I recently started, and I will be posting a new video each week. Sorry for the inferior camera work, it's all new to me so hopefully the videos get better along the way.
The first video can be seen here
I'm absolutely loving the build process and the final product is a phenomenal aircraft. Feel free to reach out for any questions, I'd love to help bring the community together in any way I can!