By slipping one must qualify the type. By definition you will be cross controlled in a forward slip, no way around that one. A side slip however would be used during a crosswind landing (kind of hard not to if you actually want to land on the runway). As far as slips being "dangerous" I think that it was a required skill for all of us in order to get the private. Remember those no flap landings. Guess what, a forward slip isn't dangerous and it provides the same advantage as flaps, steeper approach angle without the increased airspeed. Flaps weren't always around folks. They were added to planes like that little wheel up front on your trike gear plane to make landings easier. That is also why actually having tailwheel time is essential. Trust me if you go from the 172 world straight into your tailwheel KR you will quickly learn what the term "ground loop" means and it ain't an aerobatic maneuver.
Bill Zink ----- Original Message ----- From: <feg...@sbcglobal.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 1:21 AM Subject: KR> slipping > Slipping is natural when conditions require slipping. > However, there sometimes is a tendancy to cross control > which can be dangerous. > Not many pilots understand the tendancy to cross > control or even what it means. > Is there a CFI out there who would be generous enough > to elaborate on this? > JR > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
