Gene Seibel wrote:
Slips were in common use for bringing an aircraft down in the days
before flaps, and were taught for that purpose when learned to fly in
the 70's. They work very well. Is that no longer being taught?

It's still in the PTS, as far as I can tell. It's even required to be
taught pre-solo.

.... Alan
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Alan Gerber
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