Hank Posted September 13, 2016 Report Posted September 13, 2016 9 hours ago, 201er said: Nobody's practiced slipping turns for losing altitude? Nope. I'm rarely high enough on base that I can't turn final, go to Full Flaps and Idle Throttle and get down in time. If not, I'll slip on final in a nice, straight line. Full flap slips are fine in my short body. 2
201er Posted September 13, 2016 Author Report Posted September 13, 2016 57 minutes ago, Hank said: Nope. I'm rarely high enough on base that I can't turn final, go to Full Flaps and Idle Throttle and get down in time. If not, I'll slip on final in a nice, straight line. Full flap slips are fine in my short body. Eh, an unloaded wing steep turn loses more altitude than a slipping turn anyway!
Hank Posted September 13, 2016 Report Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, 201er said: Eh, an unloaded wing steep turn loses more altitude than a slipping turn anyway! I wouldn't know . . . "No steep turns in the pattern" was an early instruction that still holds true. But a 45° bank makes a great Emergency Descent. Edited September 13, 2016 by Hank
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