On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:21:14 -0400, Ron Natalie
wrote:

Frankly, I have never quite understood the distinction, same as with "forward" and "side" slips.

That one always confused me too. I'm not sure I remember to this day.

If you're not on the runway centerline, you can sideslip to it. If
you're alread on the runway centerline, you forward slip to stay
there. If there's a crosswind, you can sideslip instead of crabbing
to compensate.

I guess the real difference is that a sideslip involves no heading
change at entry and exit, and the actual flight direction changes,
whereas a forward slip includes a heading change at entry and exit so
the flight direction is unchanged.

-Dana
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