John,
I disagree.......Approaches in a crosswind should be with a wing low
and the airplane lined up with the centerline. That is why so many
people have trouble flying a tailwheel. They are used to crabing it
in, crashing it sideways on the runway, and letting the tricycle gear
straighten them up. Bobby
> Hi Bill
>
> Actually airspeed must be increased in a sideslip because stall speed is
> raised also. This is because the wing becomes less efficient and the lift
> drag ratio is reduced. This means a greater angle of attack (nearer to the
> stall) at a given airspeed to maintain lift or alternatively you must
> increase air speed. If side slipping an approach you should always be
> applying some forward stick at the same time hence the steeper descent
> angle. Flaps were invented to overcome this as you say, to give a steeper
> approach angle and reduced airspeed. Side slip without forward stick has
> killed many a Tiger Moth pilot since it can put you into an opposite spin
> with no altitude in which to recover. Aerobatic pilots actually use this
> to
> advantage ti initiate spins at safe altitudes.
>
> Also an approach in a cross wind is a crabbed approach not necessarily a
> side slip. The aircaft should still be balanced relative to the wind (ball
> central) but its approach relative to the ground is skewed. In a side slip
> the ball is one way or the other depending on your rudder input and this
> can
> be achieved without cross wind if desired.
>
> Cheers John.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <w-z...@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:48 PM
> Subject: Re: KR> slipping
>
>
>> 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
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