September 26th 08, 03:48 AM
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Crab, slips, and crossed controls
"Mick" #$$#@%%%.^^^ wrote in :
"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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| Stefan wrote in
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| Mick schrieb:
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| | Glider pilots use them on occasion for rapid descent and they are
| | expected to demonstrate proficiency in them on the practical exam.
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| How do you maintain alignment with the tow plane?
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| When *descending*?  )
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| BTW, some glider pilots use short slips to take up slack from the tow
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| use of airbrakes, though.
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| No, they don;t fjukkktard.
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| They skid.
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| Bertie
You're a dumb ass. I seriously doubt you have ever flown a sailplane.
I know you do.
Bertie
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