Tricky examiners

On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:30:37 -0800, "BT" wrote:


How high was the airplane? I can come down pretty quickly without diving
and increasing airspeed just by slipping.

So he'd have to be in a position where he was too low to do a 360, and too
high to do a controlled slip.
--ron

Yes "you" can "slip it in"... he did not even try to slip..

His head was definitely "up and locked" and he turned into a passenger as it
went through the far fence, no engine for a go around..
BT


Well, I was responding to your statement, "...You get yourself too high..
and you will not make it.. " NOT realizing that you were only referring to
a particular pilot (or perhaps to a group of pilots who don't know how to
slip).

And you may well be correct that there are a lot of pilots who don't know
how to use a forward slip. I don't often fly with other pilots, but when I
do I am amazed at the shallow, power on approaches most opt for (VFR). I'd
rather have that extra altitude until landing is assured.
--ron