(Oct 5 & 12, 2025) The vertical stabilizer (VS) attaches to the rear fuselage with AN4 bolts per the KAI. However the bolt locations are very close to the edges of the skin, making it difficult to tighten the bolts (impossible with a normal socket, difficult at best with...

(Oct 11 & 12, 2025) I attached the starboard wing this past weekend, a big step towards transforming this air vehicle from a missile into an airplane. Given just how much care went into building the wings & fuselage, and the whole process of moving them to the airport,...

(Sept 14 & 21, 2025) Not sure why I didn’t do this earlier as part of the wings build, but I installed doublers and nut plates for each of the inspection covers that attach to the bottom of the wings.  I have fellow Sling builder Pascal L. to thank...

(Aug 16-17, 2025) I completed the wing rivet service bulletin #0014 on the port wing. The service bulletin was issued after I completed the port wing, but I built the starboard wing later so it already has the high strength SS rivets. The SB was issued to address fretting...

(July 13, 2025) I held off installing the propeller until after transport to the airport, so I was eager to complete this task now that my plane is at its new home. The Airmaster instructions include steps to grease each blade holder as well as the hub, but I...

(Sept 7, 2025) I delayed transport of the wings by a few weeks to allow me time to catch up on a few tasks to complete on the wings – installation of my fancy LED lighting system, and a custom boost pump setup at the wing roots. With both...

(Sept 14, 2025) I’ve had Rosen sun visors in my club C172 for years and I use them all the time, so naturally I had to install a set in my plane too.  Rosen released a kit for the Sling TSi earlier this year and I bought a pair...

(July 3, 2025) The beginning of July was my goal for getting the Shineliner over to the airport, and I hit that goal! For the next few months the plane will be at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts, which is about 25 mins away from my house. I used...

When I designed the overhead panel lights, I included an input to sense the state of the door latches. This is to allow the cabin lights to turn on when the door is opened, and also to display a waring message on the lighting control panel as a reminder...

(June 22, 2025) I never completed the task of fitting the charge air cooler shroud because it requires the lower engine cowling to be fitted completely. When I visited Sling in Torrance CA a few years ago, they gave me a few tips and showed me what the completed...