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Kit #573SK · Rotax 916 iS Turbo

Cape Town Sling Build

Building a four-seat Sling TSI.
  • Elevator assembly

    ctslingbuild_admin

    Jul 7, 2026

    Elevator assembly

    Removed plastic on skins pulled rivets on elevator ribs trim servo bracket almost ready for skins Build hours: 2 Session: 7 Jul 2026, 13:32–15:32 Section: Empennage Continue Reading

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  • Elevator assembly

    ctslingbuild_admin

    Jul 5, 2026

    Elevator assembly

    Finished parts prep and primed and clecoed – time to come back and double check before next steps Build hours: 2 Session: 5 Jul 2026, 13:14–15:14 Section: Empennage Continue Reading

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  • Parts prep elevator

    ctslingbuild_admin

    Jul 3, 2026

    Parts prep elevator

    Peeling deburring ready to prime Build hours: 1.93 Session: 3 Jul 2026, 15:00–16:56 Section: Empennage Continue Reading

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  • H/S

    ctslingbuild_admin

    Jul 2, 2026

    H/S

    Skins on looking good and swing arm assembly complete Build hours: 5.03 Session: 2 Jul 2026, 12:35–17:37 Section: Empennage Continue Reading

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  • HS installed wire and checked for distortion

    ctslingbuild_admin

    Jul 1, 2026

    HS installed wire and checked for distortion

    Removed top skin and fitted grommets and a hold-off – checked for distortions before final rivets Build hours: 1.02 Session: 1 Jul 2026, 12:15–13:16 Section: Empennage Continue Reading

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  • Cleco on second skin

    ctslingbuild_admin

    Jun 30, 2026

    Cleco on second skin

    Learned a bit about skins and forgot to put in a cable so we will be doing this again 🙂 Build hours: 1.95 Session: 30 Jun 2026, 11:28–13:25 Section: Empennage Continue Reading

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  • H/S skin prep then Cleco RH skin

    ctslingbuild_admin

    Jun 28, 2026

    H/S skin prep then Cleco RH skin

    Peeled plastic and clecoed skin Build hours: 2.95 Session: 28 Jun 2026, 10:30–13:27 Section: Empennage Continue Reading

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  • Horizontal Stabiliser rivets

    ctslingbuild_admin

    Jun 25, 2026

    Horizontal Stabiliser rivets

    Last rivets in and now an inspection before the skins go on Build hours: 3 Session: 25 Jun 2026, 14:00–17:00 Section: Empennage Continue Reading

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  • ctslingbuild_admin

    Jun 21, 2026

    Horizontal Stabilizer — Assembly

    Builder: Sean Walpole Horizontal stabilizer assembly: clecoed parts together and pulled several rivets while working from the construction manual. Build hours: 5 Continue Reading

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  • ctslingbuild_admin

    Jun 18, 2026

    Horizontal Stabilizer — Deburring & Priming

    Builder: Sean Walpole, with Sven Holfelder & Kuven Mudly Horizontal stabilizer parts preparation continued: deburring and priming of HS spar, skin, and bracket parts, with countersink tooling prepped and the construction manual referenced throughout. Parts / Hours: Not specified Build hours: 3.5 Continue Reading

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