On Sep 27, 2:22*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
wrote :



On Sep 27, 12:07*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Stealth Pilot wrote
innews:fsfsd4hmkhnk
:

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:27:29 -0500, "Allen"
wrote:

in my country the manouver I describe is always called a side
slip.

side slips are used as I indicate to dirty up the aircraft
aerodynamically.
they can be used to counter a crosswind but the crabbed approach
is preferred because it doesnt change the approach profile.

it is a side slip.

youalls mileage may vary :-)

Stealth Pilot

The slips are named for their flight path in relation to a point on
the ground. *The forward slip, when used in relation to a runway,
creates a direct forward path to the end of the runway. *This is
accomplished by lowering a wing and opposite rudder at the same
time. The nose of the aircraft is to the left or right of the
runway heading but the flight path is directly forward toward the
runway. *The primary use of this slip is to lose altitude without
increasing airspeed and also to allow a view of the runway if the
front windshield is obstructed with ice or oil. *The side slip,
when used i
n
relation to a runway, creates a sideways flight path . This is
accomplished by lowering a wing and using rudder to keep the nose
of the aircraft pointed straight down the runway. *In a no-wind
situatio
n
the aircraft will move sideways left or right of the runway
centerline depending on which wing is lowered. *The primary use of
this slip is to counteract side drift in a crosswind landing and
allow the aircraft to touchdown parallel to the runway centerline.

why on earth are you lecturing me about slips?
I use them as a convenience whenever I feel the need.

in my country they are known only as side slips because the control
inputs are pretty well the same and you can make them point in
pretty well any direction from side ways to forwards.

it is only in america where you make the artificial distinction
between forward and sideways slips.

to my mind it is as much of a nonsense as the way you spell
aeroplane. ymmv

Americnas get to choose the spelling cuz they invented it!

Much in the same way as you guys invented the rotary washing line and
the....

What else?

Bertie

black boxes come to mind, so do car radios.

Painting a cornflakes box black and sticking a wireless on a holden
doesnt count!

Bertie

You count your way, the Aussies count theirs. They were inventive
enough to take the America's Cup from us, and keep if for a couple of
cycles. They are not on a per capital basis as strong as Israel, but
they are not doing badly. Hell, they invented Great White Sharks and
Waltzing Matildas and the digery do. Those are major contributions to
world cultures.