An Electronic Slip Detector would be quite easy to construct using contacts
either side of the T+S 'slip-ball'. It would have to have one tone for a
deflection to the left and a different tone for the right.

As for the universal Slip-String, remember, it only shows if the front of
the glider is slipping.... the tailplane is most likely doing something
else !

Pete

At 19:06 08 November 2011, Brad wrote:
On Nov 7, 10:07=A0am, "Matt Herron Jr." wrote:
There has been much needed focus on safety in our ranks recently, and
in particular the risk of spinning during the turn to final. =A0This is
almost always caused by slow, uncoordinated flight. =A0Many of us go
through the trouble of installing an electronic gear up warning to
prevent a costly, but less dangerous gear-up landing. Wouldn't a "Slip
Alarm" be at least as useful? =A0Setting aside how it might be
implemented for the moment (and there are many possibilities), =A0I can
imagine something that was activated when the spoilers were out, and
might or might not take into account IAS. =A0 It would simply give a
distinct tone or alarm with a certain degree of yaw. =A0Yes, we slip on
final on purpose all the time, but we better not be doing it in the
turn to base or final.

Thoughts?

Matt

How about a sticky note on the instrument panel that
say's.............Hey You, don't make any slow uncoordinated turns
from base to final...........OK?

Brad