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Old February 14th 17, 12:02 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tony[_5_]
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Default S-turns on final

On Monday, February 13, 2017 at 5:54:51 PM UTC-6, Matt Herron Jr. wrote:
On Monday, February 13, 2017 at 11:45:27 AM UTC-8, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
Came across a blast from the past on youtube. There was a video of teaching s-turns for glide path control. Looked to be from the 40's. Not sure why they would teach this when a slip would be safer and more effective.


S turns on final seems like a great way to get uncoordinated and kill yourself. Count me out.

Matt


and slips aren't?