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Old September 23rd 08, 05:24 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mick[_2_]
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Default Crab, slips, and crossed controls


"Stefan" wrote in message
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| Robert Moore schrieb:
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| What you have described is the "forward slip". Although control usage
| is the same in both, a "side slip" is used to correct for a crosswind,
| and a "forward slip" is used to descend more rapidly
|
| A slip is a slip is a slip.
|
| I always wondered why so many flight instructors celebrate the art of
| making simple things seem complicated. I finally came to the conlusion
| that it's to look more impressive to the female students.

Cuz they have their heads up their asses, just like Bertie Buttlick.