On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 20:08:07 -0500, Big John wrote:
[reoredered to eliminate top posting]
and how many pilots nowadays (apart from those trained back in the
flapless days) would be happy slipping for the first time under such
conditions ???

I for one.

I even slipped jets if I was high/long with everything down (dirty)
and idle power.

Cool! but I'm sure it wasn't your first slip. :-)

The original discussion was about someone slipping for the first time
into a forced off-field landing. Now, as pointed out, this shouldn't
be one's first slip. In fact, IMHO, one should practice them regularly,
with or without flaps extended. (g,d,rlh)


Morris (owns 3 different "slips with flaps" tee shirt")