Flying Technique Question of the Day

On final, assuming there is a crosswind and you need to forward or side
slip,
does it make a difference which wing is held down, and why?

Since you're a CFIG, I' assuming that you already have an answer to
the question, and that you were curious as to what the "newbies" would
answer ?

Just have a minute to give my input since I'm leaving town for the next three
weeks...

You want the wing down into the wind. Too often, if some one is doing a
pattern, they maintain the same bank direction in a slip that they used in the
pattern. You have to be consciously aware of this and know which will be the
"low" wing on final.

The main reason is to correct for cross wind component. If the wind is coming
from the left and you're banked right wing down, there is very little ability
to adjust for the non-constant cross wind.


Jim Vincent
CFIG
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