High wind technique
03-18-2011 | 06:27 PM
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RE: High wind technique
ORIGINAL: HarryC
I am not aware of any fundamental difference and have never heard the term ''forward slip'' in the 30 years I have been full-size flying! It is always sideslip, whether to approach in cross wind or to lose height rapidly because you have messed up a glide/engine failure approach! One requires more power to prevent that rapid loss of height, in the other situation you actually want that rpaid loss, but that apart they are the same!
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I am not aware of any fundamental difference and have never heard the term ''forward slip'' in the 30 years I have been full-size flying! It is always sideslip, whether to approach in cross wind or to lose height rapidly because you have messed up a glide/engine failure approach! One requires more power to prevent that rapid loss of height, in the other situation you actually want that rpaid loss, but that apart they are the same!
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03-19-2011 | 06:44 AM
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RE: High wind technique
A forward slip and side slip are two different maneuvers, though both are cross controlled with respect to rudder and aileron inputs.
The forward slip maintains the same ground path, with the heading of the airplane off axis to that path. These are great fun in full sized airplanes, especially when the wind is to the right side of the nose. Mostly used to drop a great deal of altitude without the use of flaps
The side slip is using aileron to bank into a cross wind, and the rudder is used to hold the heading of the aircraft the same direction as the flight path. With a GA high wing airplane, you can do this right down to the runway, touching down on the up wind wheel first. If you are really skilled, you can add power and stay on just that wheel for some distance.
What terms they use in England doesn't matter too much in the States, except when trying to understand what they are talking about. What is a bunt?
The forward slip maintains the same ground path, with the heading of the airplane off axis to that path. These are great fun in full sized airplanes, especially when the wind is to the right side of the nose. Mostly used to drop a great deal of altitude without the use of flaps
The side slip is using aileron to bank into a cross wind, and the rudder is used to hold the heading of the aircraft the same direction as the flight path. With a GA high wing airplane, you can do this right down to the runway, touching down on the up wind wheel first. If you are really skilled, you can add power and stay on just that wheel for some distance.
What terms they use in England doesn't matter too much in the States, except when trying to understand what they are talking about. What is a bunt?
03-19-2011 | 07:52 AM
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RE: High wind technique
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A forward slip and side slip are two different maneuvers, though both are cross controlled with respect to rudder and aileron inputs.
The forward slip maintains the same ground path, with the heading of the airplane off axis to that path. These are great fun in full sized airplanes, especially when the wind is to the right side of the nose. Mostly used to drop a great deal of altitude without the use of flaps
The side slip is using aileron to bank into a cross wind, and the rudder is used to hold the heading of the aircraft the same direction as the flight path. With a GA high wing airplane, you can do this right down to the runway, touching down on the up wind wheel first. If you are really skilled, you can add power and stay on just that wheel for some distance.
What terms they use in England doesn't matter too much in the States, except when trying to understand what they are talking about. What is a bunt?
A forward slip and side slip are two different maneuvers, though both are cross controlled with respect to rudder and aileron inputs.
The forward slip maintains the same ground path, with the heading of the airplane off axis to that path. These are great fun in full sized airplanes, especially when the wind is to the right side of the nose. Mostly used to drop a great deal of altitude without the use of flaps
The side slip is using aileron to bank into a cross wind, and the rudder is used to hold the heading of the aircraft the same direction as the flight path. With a GA high wing airplane, you can do this right down to the runway, touching down on the up wind wheel first. If you are really skilled, you can add power and stay on just that wheel for some distance.
What terms they use in England doesn't matter too much in the States, except when trying to understand what they are talking about. What is a bunt?
03-19-2011 | 08:00 AM
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RE: High wind technique
I used to fly full-scale sailplanes, an activity in which the ability to slip is essential, since with no engine if you miss the runway you can't go around. Back then, we just called them "slips," without distinguishing "forward slips" from "side slips." But that was some years ago.
It is remarkable how much harder it is to do slips with an RC model than with a full-scale aircraft. I'm guessing that this is partly because stick and rudder pedals are easier to work with than two sticks, but that's just a guess.
It is remarkable how much harder it is to do slips with an RC model than with a full-scale aircraft. I'm guessing that this is partly because stick and rudder pedals are easier to work with than two sticks, but that's just a guess.
