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How to Perform a Picture-Perfect Slip (and make your pilot friends jealous!).

Authors :
Cavanagh, Jim
Source :
Cessna Owner; Jul2015, Vol. 41 Issue 7, p28-33, 6p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses flying an airplane in a slip. Plane maneuvers including side slip in which the airplane is sideways relative to wind direction and ground track and forward slip by decreasing altitude are discussed. The aerodynamic design of airplanes which lets it maneuver during landing is also mentioned.

Subjects

Subjects :
AIRPLANE maneuverability
FLIGHT (Aerodynamics)
PRIVATE flying
AIRPLANE landing gear
AIR pilots

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07453523
Volume :
41
Issue :
7
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Cessna Owner
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
113453397

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