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.
Better to learn how to slip in a controlled environment rather than in a
high stress situation (as an outlanding to a short field).
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.

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).