It seems "old" power pilots used to keep nose high when having too much
altitude, close to stalling, in order to maximise drag. This obviously is
not the right way to react with a glider (or any ship with decent
airbrakes), and has caused some other accidents already ...

Comment:

I am an old power pilot and I do not know anyone who ever used that method.
The forward slip has been used by pilots since about WW I to lose altitude.
Some of today's new motorgliders do not have spoilers and slips may be used
in their place.

I do not know the facts about the accident, and cannot comment on what
actually happened.

There are few or no "old" pilots who lose altitude close to the ground by
mushing the aircraft near a stall. That might work for Ercoupes, where it
was impossible to cross-control.

Colin


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