Our Mission



Hi, we are Arthur and Gustavo, private pilots in the Bay Area. We love flying and in the summer of 2020 we started thinking about buying a new or used plane. We considered many options, but we wanted something with the following characteristics:
  • Good range - we want to make long trips
  • Turbo charged - because we want to fly high
  • Modern panel- because we love technology
  • IFR capable - because there are clouds
  • Seats 4 - because we have friends
  • Safe - because we have families
  • Affordable - because we have a budget
We looked at buying a second-hand SR22T, beautiful plane, but quite expensive to operate. We also considered the Bonanza G36 (turbo), but that would require an upgrade of the interior, and it is also quite expensive.

But after seeing Mike Ojo's YouTube channel we decided to check out the Sling TSI for ourselves at The Airplane Factory in Torrance California. We made a test flight with Jean to Katalina island and we loved it! The TSI a beautiful plane, with everything we want, and it flies great. So we decide to build one!

Sling TSI

We ordered our kit around end of August of 2020. We decided on the fully loaded Quick Build kit with Build Assist, including the Airframe Parachute. The kit shipped from South Africa mid November 2020 and we hope to start building in January, finishing in July 2021. 

Arthur van Hoff

Arthur van Hoff

I'm a software engineer at Apple. I started flying in 2018 and got my IFR license in 2020. I love building things, so this is an awesome project for me. When we are done I hope to make a trip to Europe and visit my family in the Netherlands.

Gustavo Faerman



I'm an engineering manager. I started flying many centuries ago in Argentina. Family, kids, getting a real job grounded me until I decided to go after my license here in the US. CPL/IR. Partnering with Arthur on this is a real dream!

 


 

 

 


Comments

  1. Peter BodiféeFebruary 24, 2021 at 9:54 PM

    Hi Arthur, are you planning to fly with Sling to Europe? That is going to be epic!
    Groetjes, Peter

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    1. Gustavo FaermanApril 26, 2021 at 11:01 AM

      Actually we are. And we are considering flying all the way south to Argentina. Let's see how it goes!

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  2. florMarch 5, 2021 at 6:10 AM

    pero que aventura por favor!!!! felicitaciones! me parece ALUCINANTE

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  3. David F.December 22, 2021 at 10:42 AM

    Thanks for sharing your Sling journey. Would be great to get an idea of your total spend in the build, if you are willing to share.

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    1. Arthur van HoffDecember 22, 2021 at 10:51 AM

      The total was around around $337k, including Quick Build, Build Assist, IFR panel, parachute, and various extras. It was $40k more than planned, but we checked every box, added every feature, plus a custom paint job.

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  4. UnknownApril 22, 2022 at 12:12 PM

    Gustavo soy Francisco Eizayaga. Primo de Amalia. Me acabo de conectar por Juan Pablo Klein. Felicitaciones por tremenda máquina. Yo hice una versión del subdesarrollo en Escobar (un KR2S). Ya voló pero poco por ahora. Felicitaciones.

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    1. Gustavo FaermanApril 22, 2022 at 9:27 PM

      Hola Francisco! Gracias por tu comentario. Si, el TSI es en nuestra opinion, un gran pequeño avión! La semana pasada, Amalia y yo volamos a Sedona, Cañón del Colorado, Lake Powell y Las Vegas. Se comporto de mil maravillas. Gracias al motor turbo, los aeropuertos en altura no presentan un desafío extraordinario. Armarlo fue una gran aventura con mi gran amigo Arthur.

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  5. AnonymousMay 22, 2022 at 11:34 AM

    Saw the plane from the ground in SF. Looked very sharp! Great work and thanks for sharing your journey here online.

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