REFLECTOR: X-wind Landings - Technique Crab vs Slip

Kevin Baker flykb at verizon.net
Mon Sep 26 10:36:21 CDT 2011


Thanks John 
Appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.
Sounds like crabbing is the way for me.
:-)

Kevin Baker

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On Sep 26, 2011, at 10:21, "John Abraham" <John at velocityaircraft.com> wrote:

> The aircraft can be slipped.  However; I always tell people when they come in for training that it is something that they need to feel comfortable with the aircraft before doing it and the aircraft must have proper control throws.  A slip in this aircraft is like the initial hill on a roller coaster (aircraft has a slight nose down).  Unlike a tractor pull aircraft, you can’t let your speed lower too much because you begin to lose aileron effectiveness.  You need to start the slip with the airspeed indicator pegged on 90kts.  This allows the ailerons to fight the rudders.  However the rudders will win out if you lock-out the controls full.  While the ailerons will be at full deflection, you will have to work the rudder in and out a bit to keep from rolling too far.  Done properly you can lose as much as 2000fpm. 
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> Next time I am up flying I will see if I can have someone video tape what the controls are doing during a slip.
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> Like I said though, you need to be comfortable with the aircraft first before trying to slip it.  Otherwise you will end up trying to land too fast or drifting way off the centerline. 
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> Safe flying,
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> John
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Brett Ferrell
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 10:49 AM
> To: reflector
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: X-wind Landings - Technique Crab vs Slip
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> I don't think the factory really recommends slipping, but Scott Swing slipped our airplane when he flew it.  I posted the cockpit video here.  I may have the same footage from the ground, if I do I'll post it later.
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> Brett
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> > Behalf Of Kevin Baker
> > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 9:02 PM
> > To: reflector at tvbf.org
> > Subject: REFLECTOR: X-wind Landings - Technique Crab vs Slip
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> > Hi All,
> > What are your x-wind landing techniques?
> > Crab vs Slip?
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> > Thanks,
> > Kevin Baker
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