Available to order now!
Over 100 kits sold.
Only a $5,000 refundable deposit will hold your position.
Place your Sling High Wing order at Custom Aircraft Builders by calling Doug Goodrich at 607-821-2982.
Check Out Our Latest Videos
Doug Goodrich of Custom Aircraft Builders provides an update and an overview of the Sling High Wing, the modern Cessna 182, including a comparison to the Van’s RV-15, accessibility, interior space, and performance.
Sling TSi “First Flight” Episode 5. Check out our new rivet gun… the Rivet King RK8000S from ThreeDayTool.com. We let you know how it works in a later video.
Watch Doug Goodrich of Custom Aircraft Builders as he builds his Sling TSi nicknamed “First Flight.”
Be sure to follow the Custom Aircraft Builders/Goodrich Aviation YouTube channel to see the latest in the First Flight build series.
Be sure to follow the Custom Aircraft Builders/Goodrich Aviation YouTube channel to see the latest in the First Flight build series.
New Videos
Doug Goodrich of Custom Aircraft Builders provides an update and an overview of the Sling High Wing, the modern Cessna 182, including a comparison to the Van’s RV-15, accessibility, interior space, and performance. MAYBE a Rotax 916is in the future. How to get your Sling TSi and HW. Our forward ballast weights in “First Flight.”
Be sure to follow the Custom Aircraft Builders/Goodrich Aviation YouTube channel to see the latest in the First Flight build series.
Watch Doug Goodrich of Custom Aircraft Builders as he builds his Sling TSi nicknamed “First Flight.”
Be sure to follow the Custom Aircraft Builders/Goodrich Aviation YouTube channel to see the latest in the First Flight build series.
Sling High Wing News
“Introducing the Sling High Wing” by Athol Franz in African Pilot Magazine.
This article begins on page 154. Be sure to check out the photo gallery and video in the article!
Read the first comprehensive independent flight review of the Sling High Wing
Article by Guy Leitch in SA Flyer Magazine July 2021. The Article begins on page 46.
PilotsPost.com High Wing Article from 2020
Article by Willie Bodenstein.
Your Sling can be Anything
Take a tour of exterior, engine, seats, and panel you could have in your Sling!
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READ MORE ABOUT ENGINES
Choosing your engine is a big deal. Learn about your options on our engines page.
Sling High Wing Feature Gallery
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The TSi & HW Build Budget includes:
- Kit prices
- Options and prices
- Builder Assistance Program information
- Avionics estimates
- Paint estimates
- All the info you need to build your new Sling
Enter your info to unlock the Build Budget
Need more info or ready to place your order?
Contact Doug Goodrich at 607-821-2982 or at Doug@GoodrichAviation.com today.
Ready for some fun on the water?
The Sling HW will soon be fitted with a pair of Clamar amphibious floats.
Learn more at CalmarFloats.com.
Specs for Buyers
| Sling TSi and High Wing Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airframe | TSi | High Wing* |
| Engine | Rotax 915iS | Rotax 915iS |
| Power | 141 hp | 141 hp |
| Fuel Burn | 7.4 gph | 7.4 gph |
| Fuel Capacity | 46 gals | 52 gals |
| Propellor | Airmaster | Airmaster |
| Propellor Operation | Constant Speed | Constant Speed |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum Allowable Speed (Vne) | 155 KIAS | 155 KIAS |
| Cruise Speed (at 9,500 ft ASL) | 148 KTAS | 145 KTAS |
| Stall Speed (Full Flaps) | 48 KIAS | 48 KIAS |
| Take Off Ground Roll | 590 ft | 590 ft |
| Take Off Ground Roll Over 50 ft Obstacle | 1,083 ft | 1,083 ft |
| Rate of Climb (at Sea Level) | 1,000 ft/min | 1,000 ft/min |
| Maximum Operating Altitude | 18,000 ASL | 18,000 ASL |
| Range (at 75% Power) | 750 nm | 800 nm |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wingspan | 31.3 ft | 31.3 ft |
| Length | 23.54 ft | 23.54 ft |
| Height | 8 ft | 8 ft |
| Cabin Interior Width | 45.3 in | 45.7 in |
| Weights | ||
| Maximum Weight | 2,094 lbs | 2,205 lbs |
| Standard Empty Weight | 1,080 lbs | 1,168 lbs |
| Useful Load | 1,014 lbs | 1,036 lbs |
| *High Wing specs are estimates based on design | ||
