The Sling - One of our fleet at Morningstar Flight Academy flying over Cape Town South Africa The Sling - One of our fleet at Morningstar Flight Academy flying over Cape Town South Africa The Sling - One of our fleet at Morningstar Flight Academy flying over Cape Town South Africa
ZU-FNN Our Fleet Sling Aircraft
ZU-FSL The sling aircraft used in our flying school

About the Sling

The Sling was designed with the aim of creating the most practical and desirable light sport aircraft available. Some of the features which make the Sling such a fine aircraft include:

  • Her flying characteristics - perfectly coordinated, highly responsive controls (she feels like a fighter jet without being over-sensitive);
  • Her performance - close to the best across the full range of qualities;
  • Her aluminum construction - for ease and consistency of construction and proven strength and lifespan;
  • Her airframe strength and durability – she won’t break easily and if you treat her right, she’ll last you for the rest of your life;
  • Her excellent instrumentation options;
  • Her wide cockpit, excellent all around view and substantial luggage capacity;
  • The incorporation, by design, of a ballistic parachute for safety;
  • The use of high quality components throughout;

No single aircraft can fulfill the special needs of every pilot. Nevertheless, The Airplane Factory believes that the Sling enjoys a set of qualities that will fulfill the needs, at the highest level, of many pilots and flight training schools.

Specs

  • Engine:Rotax 912 ULS
  • Propeller:Three blade ground adjustable
  • Gross weight: 600kg
  • Speed: Max Cruise - 107kts (TAS)
  • Wing Span: 9.165 m
  • Fuel grade: High octane gasoline DIN 51600, O-NORM 1103 (red) Unleaded gasoline DIN 51603, O-NORM 1101 AVGAS 100LL