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Old May 4th 16, 03:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Glide ratio with full brakes and side slip

keskiviikko 4. toukokuuta 2016 17.08.28 UTC+3 kirjoitti:

The method described to students above leaves the pilot with no options if sink or wind change occurs. It is outright dangerous and should not be taught.
It teaches a habitual low sight picture that is certainly not what students should be learning. They need to learn to make steep approaches with optimum energy management.
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Glideslope can be managed by increasing sideslip angle, the altitude and approach slope are completely normal. And the options are plenty, they are sitting at the rear seat. I guess you are thinking about making approach very low for avoiding to use sideslip, which is not at all what I meant. The goal is to teach student to use sideslip completely naturally during approach, should they ever need it. If you have other ways to achieve that, that's just fine.