VWGhiaBob
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We've all been taught the technique of slips to lose altitude when we're way too high on final.
But I have a question, and please excuse if it's a dumb one. Isn't a slip configuration pretty darn close to how I'd configure the plane to induce a spin? I've never been in a spin and the aircraft I fly prohibits spins (Cirrus).
Still, I'm curious. In full slip mode, if a pilot fails to control airspeed (which tends to decrease rapidly in a hard slip), don't we have a serious problem?
Thanks for any advice!
But I have a question, and please excuse if it's a dumb one. Isn't a slip configuration pretty darn close to how I'd configure the plane to induce a spin? I've never been in a spin and the aircraft I fly prohibits spins (Cirrus).
Still, I'm curious. In full slip mode, if a pilot fails to control airspeed (which tends to decrease rapidly in a hard slip), don't we have a serious problem?
Thanks for any advice!