ISoar wrote in message . ..
I can't find anything in my books about how to make a 90 degree turn
(e.g., downwind to base) while in a full slip, but maybe that's
because it's so obvious. (Given my limited # hours, just because
something seems obvious to me doesn't mean I'm not going to check it
out.) I figure I'll turn with roll input, but can't picture the side
effects from doing that. If I know the side effects I can have a
chance of being ahead of the plane during the maneuver.

Anyway, is there going to be any adverse yaw from turning in this
mode? Even if there is, I don't think I can do anything about it,
but enquiring minds want to know. The other question is if the
attitude going to change as a side effect of the roll input. This
will be in a 2-33.

Thanks

As a qualifier: I am not an aeronautical expert or a CFI-G but just
someone who has a few hundred hours and less than 12 months on my
private glider ticket.

It is amazing to me that a student with anything more than ten or so
flights hasn't been exposed to, and trained how to perform slips and
slipping turns. This is not your deficiency but that of your CFI-G.
You do not indicate your experience level, but the fact you are flying
a 2-33 gives an indication you are fairly new and or inexperienced.

Ask your CFI, if he/she doesn't know, get a new one! My pre-solo
CFI's, all four of them at three different club/fbo's, each told me I
would have to demonstrate this skill before I would be approved to
solo.

Where I fly and where I took my fight test the designee REQUIRED a
demonstration of fully controlled slipping turns in the pattern.
Certainly good pattern control should normally prevent you from being
so high on a turn to final that you would require a full slip with
full spoilers (It can be fun though :^) ). But when flying out in the
western deserts (US and other continents I would imagine) you can and
will experience extrememe lift in the pattern (or you could just blow
it!)which especially in a 2-33 can require slips and spoilers to
counter.

What about this situation: You are on your fifth solo flight and OOOH
NOOO! your yaw string disintigrates while under tow. No, this never
happens does it? (Happened to me once: Club 1-26 with brand new canopy
& no yaw string. Damn it wasn't on my pre-flight checklist! How could
I have missed it?) But if it does what better way to fly the pattern
but to execute moderate slipping turns in the pattern while maintaing
proper airspeed? Wouldn't that be safer than having a 30 flight
student attempt to fly perfectly coordinated without a yaw string? Err
on the safe side?

Also, what about outlandings? This may not be a consideration for a
pre-solo student but isn't it something he/she should be building
their skills for now?
Short field, moderate to high wind, high obstruction on the downwind
end of the field. I have been taught that having skill at a full
spoiler slip may save your aircraft (and your life) in this situation.

O.K. guys & gals tell me where I am wrong here. I have also been
taught that when we stop learning whe should prepare to die, if we
already haven't.

P.S. Always remember: Proper pitch attitude control is imperative when
executing this maneuver as the IAS will almost certainly not be
correct.