ZU-MCA Sling 2
The Perfect Hour Builder
MCA is an amazing to fly and enjoyable 2 seat aircraft perfect for hour building. If your goal is build hours at an extremely affordable rate then MCA is perfect for you. Shorter cross country trips are also very much within the mission of MCA; however, due to the typically high density altitude in the interior of South Africa and the naturally aspirated motor performance similar to our other turbocharged aircraft is not achievable. The Sling 2 has gained fame over the past few years as a phenomenal trainer due to its ease of control, ruggedness, and responsiveness. Nimble at the controls and beautifully balanced whilst being far more affordable than other planes on the market is the best way to describe MCA.
Avionics
- MGL Challenger 10.4” EFIS with a large colour touchscreen augmented with Aviation Direct’s Navidata
- MGL 2-axis autopilot controlled from the EFIS
- Garmin SL40 Comm Radio
- Trig TT21 Transponder controlled via the EFIS with ADS-B Out.
- uAvionix AV-20-S backup digital artificial horizon with independent battery backup
- Analogue Slip, Altimeter, Vertical speed, and Airspeed backup indicators
Engine and Airframe
- Rotax 912iS Sport Engine with 98hp continous (100 hp max for 5 minutes) full FADEC fuel injected engine
- Airmaster Constant Speed Unit with a digital controller and easy four position switch as well as full manual control and feathering capabilities
- Four position flap electric flap controller
- Full electric elevator trim controllable from the pilot seat
- High power LED landing lights
- High power LED taxi lights
- Full compliment of LED NAV, Strobe, and Beacon Lights
- The Rotax 912iS Sport has a dual stator setup giving you in effect dual alternator redundancy
- Backup Fuel pump
Performance Figures
The following figures are the POH and give a quick run-down of aircraft capability.
- Range 850NM (75% power with 45min reserves)
- Endurance 10 Hours
- Airspeed 120 KTAS @ 9000ft AMSL
- Useful load 307 kg (950 lb)
- Service ceiling: 13 000 ft
- Vstall at MAUW with flaps fully retracted, engine idling: 46KIAS
- Vstall with full flaps at MAUW, engine idling: 42KIAS
- Maximum demonstrated cross wind component for take-off and landing: 15kts
MAXIMUM WEIGHTS
- Maximum take-off weight: 700 kg (1543.23 lb)
- Maximum landing weight: 700 kg (1543.23 lb)
- Maximum baggage weight: 35 kg (77 lb)
Fuel
- Type: AVGAS 100LL or MOGAS 95ULP
- Total Fuel: 150 litres (39.63 US gallons)
- Usable Fuel: 146 litres (38.57 US gallons)
