Why the Sling TSI is Extremely Well Designed

[@onebravotango]

Absolutely fantastic review! The Sling TSi sounds like a remarkable aircraft with its versatile features and impressive performance. Your insights are incredibly informative for anyone considering diving into the world of aviation. Thanks for sharing this detailed overview! ✈👍

[@stewie84]

New kits come with 916 iS engine now boosting take-off power significantly (vs the 915 iS) from 141 to 160 HP and slightly increasing continuous power from 135 to 137 HP

[@stevev4057]

With the addition of the 141 turbo engine, @14.5k electronically controlled propeller system (air master) and the Eco mode option engaged range is 1200 nautical miles a 5.8 gallon per hour burn at 120 kn air speed for Just being about 150 55 ground speed. On four dollars super unleaded . Plugs don’t foul no bad smell. I hanger with the top of the line 182, which I have flown on multiple occasions, brand new with modified wings and engine. The difference between a slide rule, designed airplanes from 50 years ago and a super computer designed modern vehicle .

[@naturethrillers]

Cool Narrator; nice graphics

[@Dwaynesaviation]

Eyeguy Ahurum gi 😂😂

[@naturethrillers]

@@Dwaynesaviation Eye guy dọwaa gị ọnụ there 😁

[@waltperko8389]

When are they going to introduce digital communications where whomever they're supposed to be talking to on the ground sends the next frequency directly into the comm and nav radios? IF the pilot only has to press one button and not dial-in a frequency that makes it easier to fly the airplane in all conditions, plus the radio could maintain a record of the last 1,000 or more frequencies used.

[@Captndarty]

CPDLC…

[@waltperko8389]

@@Captndarty Does CPDLC automatically input the next frequency into the radios? That's what I'm asking ... I think the radio should maintain a history of used frequencies as well as get updated by the ground controllers when they hand the aircraft off to another control center. The radio would then at hand-off automatically switch to the new frequency.

[@Captndarty]

@@waltperko8389 if you can’t tune the radio you shouldn’t be flying. I don’t want my radio automatically switching on me. It would inevitably fail or switch without you now, and you wouldn’t know or remember the correct frequency.

[@pilotavery]

A lot of the new Garmin avionics allow you to select a location on the screen and then see the current frequencies in use at that location and each airspace and touch to tune.

[@pilotavery]

@@waltperko8389 Yes it does this. There's already a protocol for this. Mostly airliners have it but there are a couple experimental GA planes that have it. Technically the sling TSI can get it with avidine.

[@tomedgar4375]

Nice ride but the initial cost would keep me in an older piper or bonanza

[@redblack8414]

Beech Bonanzas are for experienced pilots. They are not powered by a 141 hp engine, they have a retractable landing gear and are not called ''doctors killers'' for nothing. Maybe you have the skills for flying one without difficulty but you have to admit that Bonanzas and Slings are not in the same league. I agree with you that the initial cost of the TSI is rather steep and I will add that you don't have to build the Piper or Bonanza in your garage.😀

[@thebluproject5688]

"Antenna with the range up to 250 knots" - LOL

[@pilotavery]

Nautical miles

[@pilotavery]

When we use knots as speed, it's nautical miles per hour. In this case they're dropping the airspeed and just using nautical miles rather than statute miles.

[@TheWilliamHoganExperience]

Ai generated narration

[@ibgarrett]

The data is a bit outdated in this presentation. The fuel tanks are now 26 gallons on each side for a total of 52 gallons.

[@pilotavery]

75 gallons with the long-range tanks. 10 hours of endurance is incredible

[@zakariahofra6027]

How much is the range with 75 gallon?

[@ibgarrett]

@@zakariahofra6027 Some of it is going to depend upon how you're flying and the winds aloft. Assuming no winds aloft and cruise speed it burns around 8 gallons per hour - so 75 gallons is around 9 hrs...

[@pilotavery]

@@zakariahofra6027 Well at 8 gallons per hour do the math, minus 30 minutes at 10 gallons per hour in the climb. With 45 minutes of reserve it's about 8 and 1/2 hours, and at 140 knots is 1190. In the real world you get about 1125

[@AllenPortman]

I am out at that cost 😞😞😞

[@kayschmitz1155]

thought they were metric in S A

[@pilotavery]

They use feet for altitude throughout the entire world because in aviation meters make no sense. All of the atmospheric condition conversions are done in imperial units and the conversion rates can be done in your head. With metric the units were made to be times 10 * 10 * 10, with imperial aviation they were meant to be whatever was the most sensible

[@bocamax]

This sounded like reading from some marketing material. Calling the Sling TSI spacious was laughable. Clearly you've never been in one. Saying it integrated the latest avionics is even more laughable. It's a kit plane. The builder chooses the avionics not the factory. You failed to mention the issues with small luggage door, issues entering the airplane due to the door placement, etc. Making a video about a plane you've clearly never seen in person doesn't help anyone. It's like reviewing a restaurant you've never visited.

[@flexairz]

This video is FULL of errors.. please take it down.

[@jingle1161]

What an annoying AI voice.

[@OneRayMac]

Not an ultralight. Lol

[@pilotavery]

For the rest of the world it's considered an ultralight, which is why you can just build and fly it. You can even buy it pre-built and fly it without certification. The only exception is the United States... United States alone does not classify it as an ultralight

[@TheWilliamHoganExperience]

Ai generated narration - Show your face and prove me wrong.

[@wernerdanler2742]

For the cost, it's way to slow.

[@blindsight_music_]

Price shouldn’t be directly proportional to speed lol. A fast plane can be a shit plane, and a slow plane can be great

[@pilotavery]

I mean, there's nothing comparable that goes faster. Keep in mind that this holds a thousand pounds easy, and can go 160 true airspeed at high altitude. This thing can climb up to 28,000 ft no problem...

[@pilotavery]

Please remember that The cheaper a plane is to buy, the more expensive it is to own. Yeah you can definitely buy a Mooney and it will go faster for less money, but you will also be paying over $100 an hour In fuel and maintenance. The sling TSI cost only $30. So If you plan to fly somewhat frequently, this sling is better