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**Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]** · October 16th 07, 07:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt

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On Oct 15, 8:49 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

The examiner wouldn't allow him to slip because he reckons they are
dangerous with the flaps out and that he should wiggle the ailerons back
and forth to lose height. He didn't even want him to slip clean.

Jesus wept.

This examiner had had a fright in a 172 (this was an archer anyway) and
did not alow anyone to slip with flaps out.
While I am firmly in the camp that says some cessnas can get a litle
fuzzy in pitch with full flaps, this is just stupidity incarnate.

Shoot. We do slips with full flaps all the time in 172s, have
done so for years, and never had a scare. I wonder if that "Avoid
Slips With Flaps Extended" applied to some earlier models? I'll have
to check the TCDS sometime.

Dan

Dunno. the manual in a 172 makes reference to a possibility of degraded
elevator control, but I think it's only a bit of a nod, really.
The Bird dog suffers from this ailment big time, though. it has,
essentially, the 172's wing, but the flaps go to 60 degrees. I can tell you
first hand that blanking of both the rudder and elevator are a very real
characteristic of that airplane if you slip it ith full flaps. I did it
once close to the ground and never even thought about it again..