Crab, slips, and crossed controls
"Mick" #$$#@%%%.^^^ wrote in :
"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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| "Mick" #$$#@%%%.^^^ wrote in news:rb_Bk.17810$wr1.16736
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| "Jim Logajan" wrote in message
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| | Amine wrote:
| | Now I thought that sideslips (and crabs--whatever the difference
| | between the two is...) were only to be used to handle
crosswinds. I
| | didn't read anywhere that they could be used to bleed excessive
| | speed, although it makes sense from an aerodynamics perspective.
| | Anyone out there used sideslips for anything other than
crosswind
| | approaches?
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| | Glider pilots use them on occasion for rapid descent and they are
| | expected to demonstrate proficiency in them on the practical exam.
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| How do you maintain alignment with the tow plane?
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| What's it to you, you don't fly.
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| Bertie
Prove it dumb ass.
Don't need to.
No more than I need to prove that you are a halfwit or that the sun will
rise in the east tomorrow.
Bertie
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