Sling 2 Project Update

My Sling 2 E/A-B quick-build project has been progressing in slow, but deliberate steps. The end of the structural metalwork is almost in sight. There are several fiberglass components for tail and wings, that need finishing and fitting.

Each of the factory-assembled 20 US gallon fuel tanks must pass final leak testing. Once I’m satisfied with their integrity, they’ll get permanently bolted and riveted to the wing panels. Soon, work will shift to the center fuselage for controls, wiring and fuel plumbing. The exciting step of choosing the suite of avionics and placing an initial deposit for a slot in the production schedule of the custom panel provider, was done in April. There’s quite a lead -time from my vendor — Midwest Panel Builders, in Lapeer, MI. The upholstery and firewall-forward kits, with engine and propeller have big lead-times too.

Here’s a question. How do you know if a builder has opted for an advanced IFR integration of dual Garmin 10.6 inch G3X Touch panels with GTN 650Xi GPS/NAV/COM navigator, G500 2-axis autopilot, backup G5 flight instrument, remote COMS, audio, ADS-B transponder, VP-X electronic circuit breakers, dual IBBS and Rotax 912iS engine monitoring? Just ask him! As much as I would like to open my workshop and to share the build firsthand, the COVID-19 risk is too great - at least for Mary Ann and myself. We miss our chapter gatherings and VMC Club.

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Richard’s Sling 2 Build Log | Building a Sling 2 Experimental Aircraft

The current version of the Sling 2 Empennage Construction Manual leaves much to the imagination of the builder. Build sequence details are very important. The written steps are basically in the proper order, but the labels (numbered bubble call-outs) are not to be relied upon.

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