by Marc Cook | May 8, 2024 | catto, propeller, Sling, Splog
When we last wrote about the Whisper Sling, a version of the Sling LSA used in the Sling Pilot Training Academy in Torrance, California, one teeny tiny detail was left out of the story by request. It was the next piece of the puzzle, so to speak, to reduce the...
by Marc Cook | Mar 28, 2024 | LSA business, Sling, Sling Academy, Splog, The Airplane Factory, The Airplane Factory USA
Harley Davidson or Rotax — Sounds can be unique and associated with a certain brand. Harley motorcycles have made their sound a trademark, defending it vigorously against wannabe knock-offs. Sling Pilot Academy found Rotax 912iS engines output a particular sound, too....
by Dan Johnson | Jul 29, 2022 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Sling, Splog, The Airplane Factory, The Airplane Factory USA
Somewhere, it seems like a group of light plane developers must have held a meeting and decided that low wing manufacturers needed to broaden their line to include high wings. A batch of new models has been unveiled or announced this year. Did these builders not...
by Paul Hamilton | Jul 3, 2021 | Evolution Trikes, Revo, Sling, Splog, Sport Aviation Center, The Airplane Factory USA
Normally, this website focuses tightly on airplanes and the equipment and services needed to keep them flying. However, on regular occasions, I receive questions about density altitude and light aircraft. A surprising number believe LSA perform less well than legacy...
