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Old September 23rd 08, 11:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Kloudy via AviationKB.com
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Default Crab, slips, and crossed controls

Vaughn Simon wrote:
you push rudder a bit to yaw, which increases drag a bit
but perhaps more importantly puts your tow hook off center from the CG.


unless ya have a CG hook like me.

Which doesn't mean the slip doesn't help even with a CG hook. I use either
method, except the climb method.
I don't like having that much more potential energy to have to relinquish on
the rope.

We all have our little dances on tow.

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