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TECHNIQUE

SLIPS
A fun way to scrub off altitude
» By Ian J. Twombly
ILLUSTRATION BY CHARLES FLOYD

DESPITE YOUR BEST efforts, there will be times when you are too high on final
approach. If you’ve pulled out all the power, dropped all the flaps, and still you don’t
think you can make the runway, there is one tool left that can help get you there—the
slip. Slips are used in all sorts of situations—whether intentionally or not—but final
approach is the place to hone the skill and demonstrate it on a practical test. They are
great for losing altitude quickly without picking up airspeed.

PLUS Watch a demonstration of a slip.

» PRACTICAL TEST STANDARDS
To determine that the applicant:

1. Exhibits satisfactory knowledge of the elements related
to a forward slip to a landing.
2. Considers the wind conditions, landing surface and
obstructions, and selects the
most suitable touchdown point.
3. Establishes the slipping attitude at the point from which a

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landing can be made using the
recommended approach and
landing configuration and airspeed; adjusts pitch attitude
and power as required.
4. Maintains a ground track
aligned with the runway
center/landing path and
an airspeed that results
in minimum float during

the roundout.
5. Makes smooth, timely, and
correct control application
during the recovery from the
slip, the roundout, and the
touchdown.
6. Touches down within 400
feet beyond a specified point
with no drift, and with the

airplane’s longitudinal axis
aligned with and over the runway center/landing path.
7. Maintains crosswind correction and directional control
throughout the approach and
landing sequence.
8. Completes the appropriate
checklist.

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Contents
Right Seat
Centerline
Letters
Soaring in New Zealand
News Success Story
How It Works
Since You Asked
After the Checkride
ASI News
Final Exam
Flight Training Excellence Award Winner AOPA Action
News
Member Products
News
Flying Carpet
Flight Lesson
Checkride
North to Alaska
Make Order Out of Chaos
Time Is Money
Technique
Weather
Fortune Teller
Career Advisor
Tech Talk
A Real Workout
Great Influence, Great Responsibility
Time for a Change
Advertiser Index
Debrief
Flight Training - May 2013 - Flight Training - April 2013
Flight Training - May 2013 - Cover2
Flight Training - May 2013 - Contents
Flight Training - May 2013 - 2
Flight Training - May 2013 - 3
Flight Training - May 2013 - Right Seat
Flight Training - May 2013 - 5
Flight Training - May 2013 - Centerline
Flight Training - May 2013 - 7
Flight Training - May 2013 - Letters
Flight Training - May 2013 - 9
Flight Training - May 2013 - Soaring in New Zealand
Flight Training - May 2013 - 11
Flight Training - May 2013 - News Success Story
Flight Training - May 2013 - How It Works
Flight Training - May 2013 - Since You Asked
Flight Training - May 2013 - After the Checkride
Flight Training - May 2013 - ASI News
Flight Training - May 2013 - Flight Training Excellence Award Winner AOPA Action
Flight Training - May 2013 - Final Exam
Flight Training - May 2013 - 19
Flight Training - May 2013 - News
Flight Training - May 2013 - 21
Flight Training - May 2013 - 22
Flight Training - May 2013 - 23
Flight Training - May 2013 - Member Products
Flight Training - May 2013 - News
Flight Training - May 2013 - 26
Flight Training - May 2013 - 27
Flight Training - May 2013 - Flying Carpet
Flight Training - May 2013 - 29
Flight Training - May 2013 - Flight Lesson
Flight Training - May 2013 - 31
Flight Training - May 2013 - Checkride
Flight Training - May 2013 - 33
Flight Training - May 2013 - North to Alaska
Flight Training - May 2013 - 35
Flight Training - May 2013 - 36
Flight Training - May 2013 - 37
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Flight Training - May 2013 - Make Order Out of Chaos
Flight Training - May 2013 - 41
Flight Training - May 2013 - 42
Flight Training - May 2013 - 43
Flight Training - May 2013 - Time Is Money
Flight Training - May 2013 - 45
Flight Training - May 2013 - 46
Flight Training - May 2013 - 47
Flight Training - May 2013 - Technique
Flight Training - May 2013 - 49
Flight Training - May 2013 - Weather
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Flight Training - May 2013 - 52
Flight Training - May 2013 - Fortune Teller
Flight Training - May 2013 - Career Advisor
Flight Training - May 2013 - 55
Flight Training - May 2013 - Tech Talk
Flight Training - May 2013 - A Real Workout
Flight Training - May 2013 - Great Influence, Great Responsibility
Flight Training - May 2013 - Time for a Change
Flight Training - May 2013 - Advertiser Index
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