J.A.M. wrote:
You don't find tangible benefits for slipping in final? In my case it helped
save an outlanding in a mountain area, with only a short field available to
me. It was uphill, with an elevated road just before. Had to get a high
descent rate to clear the obstacle and still have field enough to stop.
Without slipping the glider I think I wouldn't been able to stop in time and
I'd have damaged the plane.
Slipping on final - 100% agreement it is something to learn to do , especially
if you fly XC and may need to land out over obstacles as you have described.

What I am disagreeing with is practising landing with no drag controls other
than side slip, and holding the slip into the flare. Knowing that you can do it
in an emergency is one thing, doing it as a matter of course is not.
Better to learn how to slip in a controlled environment rather than in a
high stress situation (as an outlanding to a short field).
Agree - just like I think everyone should be competent at spins. Same principle,
practice away from the hard stuff...

It can come in handy if you turned to final too high, true that you can
avoid the situation, but then again I prefer having the tools ready just in
case I need them, then work for not needing them. Just my opinion here of
course.

Mine is only an opinion too, and maybe an "old woman" one at that.
Good landings,
Jose M. Alvarez.

"Bruce Greeff" escribió en el mensaje
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Clearly I have a lot to learn here, but I still think such exercises

should not

be routine. Too high risk for no tangible benefit.

Will go and experiment though (just not close to the ground).