On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 4:21:21 PM UTC-8, Bob Whelan wrote:
Always good to have Plans B, C, & D
ready-to-go...and the skills to implement 'em, too.

This thread on s-turns or slipping is all about airman skills that we should all posses or should learn enough to be comfortable with these skills. S-turns may be used in another application unforeseen, same for slips. You never know which skills or experiences you might have to apply to another situation to bring you home save. It is part of being a good airman. Often we fly precise, but that does not teach you the corners of your flight envelope.