WHEN I WAS AT THE LAST OSHKOSH MEET I WAS ON THE FLIGHT LINE AND SAY ALOT OF PLANES COMING INSIDEWAYS AND FLOATING IN FOR A LANDING AND I WAS IMPRESSED.
SEEMS THAT THEY WERE AT AN ANGLE AND STRAIGHTENED OUT AT THE VERY LAST
ANYONE TELL ME HOW THEY DID IT?
TRIED WITH A LITTLE LUCK USINF THE AILERONS AND RUDDER OPPOSITE ON THE SIMULATOR AND IT SEEMED TO WORK.........HOWEVER THEY BOTH HAD TO BE APPLIED EVENLY
THANKS

That's it. It's called a sideslip and works really well at burning off altitude. I guess with models it must be a little easier with those pendulous floats hanging down changing the location of the CG, because I've seen it more at float flies. It puts the side of the fuselage into the airflow. You're right, right aileron, left rudder or vice versa. High wing types should work the best.

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BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!
VERY IMPRESSIVE WHEN RIGHT ON THE FLIGHTLINE.OF COURSE THEY WERE ALL HOTDOGGING IT LAST YEAR FOR THE FANS
DAMN NEAR HAD ONE LAND ON AN OTHER ON THE SAME RUNWAY
LOW WING COMING IN HIGH WING GOING OUT AND 20 FEET OF CUSHION BEFORE PULL UP
MOST OF THE CROUD THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF THE SHOW
THANKS
THEY SEEMED TO BE USING THEIR FLAPS AS WELL IF I RECALL

4*60 your right a side slip is used to land parallel to the runway. In a sideslip, however, the longitudinal axis remains parallel with the aircraft's flight path and is commonly used just in a crosswind approach to landing .The correct term for steepening an approach without increasing airspeed is the Forward slip Typically, a forward slip is used when landing on short runways with obstructions, or when making a dead stick landing to bleed off altitude without gaining airspeed to make the field and not overshoot. In the forward slip the longitudinal axis of the airplane is at an angle to the aircraft's flight path. Pay Close attention to the airplanes airspeed when performing a forward slip, however, it's easy to stall an airplane in a cross controlled condition when doing a forward slip make sure to keep the nose down to stay away from stalling FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

OK Whatever. My 23 years of Soaring and Instructing full-size gliders and sailplanes was perhaps erroneous. We called it sideslipping. Without an engine, I tended to come in a little high often and used spoilers, flaps (89 deg.), or whatever, and if that wasn't enough sideslipping was the answer. Every time I did it and also instructed it, the longitudinal access of the sailplane was at an angle to the runway. Full rudder and as much aileron as needed to keep you heading straight for the end of the runway. I used to enjoy it so much in the trainers that I believe I was about to touch a wingtip down on one flight before I got out of the trance and straightened up.
Yes, you had to keep the nose down/stick forward a bit during the slip or you would stall. Not a good thing when at approach altitude.
Of course we had to correct for crosswinds also but often just pointed the nose upwind a bit to compensate and then straightened out just before touchdown, or put a load on the wheel bearings if you didn't.

MU2's sideslip for landings all the time. That's the only way to slow that rice rocket down for approach. I sat in the right seat for many flights (not a pilot myself) and every landing was a side slip, but then I was in a Senaca II one time and the pilot failed to straighten out until after we were on the runway, my last flight with him!!

There`s nothing prettier than seeing a Cub coming in for a landing in a side slip position. Unless maybe a flat turn. Been there done that.

Hey Bob your right there is nothing like slippin a Cub in for a landing. Come around , on base have it about 100 ft out and 100 ft up turn to final go full right or left Rudder adjust you track with Ail. , then at 3ft off the ground release with Cub lined up on runway and land IT DOESN"T GET ANY BEETER THAN THAT