Digital Accessibility Policy

At Slingshot Aerospace, we are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including people with disabilities. We strive to provide an inclusive, usable, and accessible experience across our public-facing website, and customer-facing digital platforms.

Slingshot Aerospace will design, develop, procure, publish, and maintain external digital experiences to reduce barriers for people with disabilities. Accessibility is an ongoing effort, and we work to integrate it into planning, design, development, testing, release, and maintenance processes.

Our Commitment

• Operable
• Understandable
• Robust

Slingshot Aerospace is committed to providing digital experiences that are:Perceivable

We are actively working to ensure our external web applications and digital experiences conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA standards. Our accessibility program prioritizes high-impact requirements that help provide meaningful access for users who rely on assistive technologies, including keyboard navigation and screen readers.

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Digital scope

Our accessibility scope applies to Slingshot Aerospace-controlled external digital experiences, including:

• Public-facing websites
• Customer-facing platforms
• Web-based forms and transactional experiences made available externally;
• Externally distributed digital documents and materials, including PDFs, forms, and similar shared files
• User-facing AI or chat interfaces, if used externally to deliver information or services

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Standard

Slingshot Aerospace aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA. This includes prioritizing accessibility requirements that support meaningful use by people who rely on assistive technologies. While we strive to ensure our digital experiences meet this standard, some content may not yet fully conform. We are actively working to identify and remediate accessibility issues.

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Accessibility across the lifecycle

Slingshot teams that are responsible for external digital experiences must incorporate accessibility into:

• Planning and requirements, including accessible user journeys and success criteria
• Design and content authoring, including structure, contrast, labeling, and clear error messaging
• Development/configuration, including semantic structure and keyboard accessibility
• Testing and release, appropriate to risk and complexity, which may include automated checks and manual testing
• Maintenance and remediation, treating accessibility defects as quality issues
• Change management, ensuring accessibility is considered when templates, UI components, or workflows change

To support this lifecycle approach, Slingshot Aerospace works to ensure accessibility is built into the way external digital experiences are created and maintained, rather than treated as a one-time review.

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Accessibility Standards We Follow

Our accessibility program prioritizes high-impact requirements that help ensure meaningful access for users who rely on assistive technologies.

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1. Visual Accessibility and Contrast

We work to ensure:

• text contrast meets or exceeds 4.5:1, or 3:1 for large text;
• buttons, icons, inputs, and user interface controls meet 3:1 contrast requirements;
• focus indicators are clearly visible;
• error states do not rely on color alone; and
• links are visually distinct and not color-dependent.

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2. Full Keyboard Accessibility

All core external workflows should be operable without a mouse. This includes:

• logical tab order;
• no keyboard traps;
• keyboard-accessible menus and dropdowns;
• proper modal focus management;
• ESC key support to close dialogs;
• skip-to-content functionality; and
• keyboard alternatives for drag-and-drop interactions, where applicable.

Core workflows are tested using keyboard-only navigation prior to release.

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3. Screen Reader Compatibility

We support compatibility with assistive technologies such as VoiceOver and NVDA by ensuring:

• proper heading hierarchy and semantic structure;
• correct use of landmarks, including navigation, main content, and footer;
• programmatically associated form labels and required fields;
• accessible names and ARIA attributes where appropriate; and
• announced state changes, error messages, success messages, and loading states.

Core workflows are tested using screen readers before release.

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4. Forms and Error Handling

We provide:

• clear, specific error messages;
• programmatic association between errors and fields;
• error summaries for complex forms; and
• automatic focus movement to the first error upon submission.

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5. Responsive and Zoom Support

Our external web applications are designed to:

• function at 200% zoom;
• avoid horizontal scrolling at 320px width where possible; and
• ensure touch targets meet recommended sizing standards.

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6. Ongoing Accessibility Maturity

We also work to ensure:

• page language is properly declared;
• motion respects user prefers-reduced-motion settings;
• no flashing content that may trigger seizures;
• consistent navigation and predictable behavior; and
• session timeout warnings where applicable.

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Testing and Release Criteria

Before release, Slingshot Aerospace may conduct accessibility testing appropriate to the risk and complexity of the external digital experience, including:

• keyboard-only navigation testing;
• screen reader smoke testing;
• automated contrast and accessibility scans, such as Axe and Lighthouse;
• 200% zoom testing; and
• modal focus behavior testing.

Slingshot Aerospace does not release updates when identified accessibility issues materially prevent access to core workflows, including where:

• there are contrast failures;
• core workflows are not keyboard accessible;
• screen readers cannot complete core workflows;
• forms do not properly announce errors; or
• focus indicators are not visible.

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Legacy Content

Not all existing external content may immediately meet the target standard. Slingshot Aerospace will prioritize remediation based on impact and risk, including:

• high-traffic or high-visibility content;
• content supporting core customer workflows; and
• externally distributed documents or materials needed to access products, services, or important information.

When remediation is not timely, Slingshot Aerospace will work to provide alternative access in a way that meets your accessibility needs upon request.

Third-Party Digital Tools

When Slingshot Aerospace relies on third-party tools as part of the external customer experience, Slingshot Aerospace will evaluate accessibility during procurement and implementation and will work with the vendor to address material issues, including through configuration changes, remediation commitments, or alternative access planning.

Continuous Improvement

Accessibility is an ongoing effort. Slingshot Aerospace regularly reviews its external digital experiences to improve usability and align with evolving standards and best practices.

Feedback and Assistance

If you experience difficulty accessing content on a Slingshot Aerospace website, portal, or customer-facing digital platform, or if you have suggestions for improvement, we welcome your feedback.

Please contact us at uxresearch@slingshotaerospace.com.