Build log for my Sling TSi 4-seat experimental aircraft.
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Fuselage orientation and odd jobs
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Main Gear Installation
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Nose Gear and Main Gear Leg
## QB Kit arrival Finally here!
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Rudder Completion
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Elevator Completion
Slow and steady...
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Elevator Assembly
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Elevator Parts Prep
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Rudder Assembly
And a workshop upgrade...
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Rudder Parts Prep
I thought this was an all-metal plane...
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Vertical Stabiliser Completion
Another big piece of plane done.
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Vertical Stabiliser Structure and VOR antenna testing
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Vertical Stabiliser Prep and Assembly
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Horizontal Stabiliser Completion
Finally ready to cleco and rivet the HS skins, so a couple of hundred clecos later...
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Horizontal Stabiliser Assembly and Skin Prep
Looking like a plane now...
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Horizontal Stabiliser Parts Prep
a.k.a. I learn metalworking from YouTube...
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Tail Arrived!
The build begins!
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Tail Shipped
Counting down...
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Wing Stand
The workshop is starting to come together...
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Kit Ordered!
Now the waiting begins...
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C-172 Type Rating
It's important to keep up flying while building, even though financial and time constraints can make that difficult. I'm building my Sling to fly it, and I don't want to be a rusty pilot when I'm done.
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Sling Dealer Visit
The NZ distributor for Sling is located in Palmerston North, so after a couple of months of email correspondence, I was able to take the C-152 over from NZNP to NZPM to visit.
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DRDT-2
I've been watching a few build videos recently, and it's become clear there is a significant amount of dimpling for flush rivets even in the quickbuild kit.
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Kit Decisions
Even after you have chosen the right plane for your mission, the number of configurations available is essentially unlimited.
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Build Log Software
It's probably worth briefly mentioning a build log solution.
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EAA Workbenches
Great planes need great tooling...
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Introduction
I'm Ryan, a private pilot based in New Plymouth, New Zealand.