gatt writes:

Executing a forward slip, for its most basic flight-sim-type purposes,
involves lowering one wing with the aileron and using opposite rudder to
keep the aircraft oriented; it can be dangerous at slow speeds because the
crossed controls create a perfect condition for spin entry on a stall during
short final.

I worry that it might somehow lead me into danger, but some of the
stuff I've read claims that slips are very unlikely to produce stalls,
unlike skids, which supposedly are known for that. The FAA book even
claims that some aircraft have better stall behavior in a slip, if I
understand it correctly.

The oppose rudder (if left wing is dipped, right rudder is applied)
introduces drag as the tail is no longer aligned with the direction of
travel, and the airflow comes over the wing at an angle instead of direct,
reducing the component of lift across the airfoil.

I was wondering what was absorbing the kinetic energy of the aircraft,
since normally a loss of altitude requires an increase in airspeed, if
nothing absorbs the energy.

Three basic rules about slipping on final are 1) Don't stall, 2) Don't stall
and 3) Don't stall.

And how do I avoid stalls while slipping?

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