A new direction for an old thread: Crosswind landings

.... that the slip's only purpuse is alignment, just as the only purpose
for the
rudder kick before touchdown is alignment (the only purpose of which is

to reduce side loading on the gear). The advantage of the slip is that,

unlike the rudder kick, all foreces are balanced.

... etcetera
... etcetera

it is not that complex.
or that subtle
approaching it with the "it is hard to understand" attitude maybe one
reason why
the pilots at your club go all "eyes glaze over" when you offer to run
through the 'subtleties of the slip/crab interaction at point of
flight/landing interface' with them 'just one more time'.

p.s. why not discuss ground erffect again - I *love* that one.

- what I know about ground effect from things pilots have told me:
* the vortex at the tips gets cut in half so the drag is reduced
* list improved relative to the 'thicker' air squashed under the wings

hello & love to all who rig and then de-rig without flying

jonny.

Jonny.

Jonny ;-)