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Old May 1st 16, 09:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jim Kellett
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Default Glide ratio with full brakes and side slip

On Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 1:27:33 PM UTC-4, wrote:

That's interesting... My ASH-26E is limited to 76 knots with full flaps, so if I find myself a little high a slip brings it down like a falling rock!

-5Z


Hmmm . . . my ASW-20C has a Vne or 65 kts with landing flaps, but I can get higher descent rates in the landing flap position by increasing airspeed than I can get with a slip! Yes, that IS interesting.