Setting up the perfect side slip
Asked by: CTH6 2989 views Flight Instructor, General Aviation
I am getting back in flying after a 25 year hiatus. My original CFI was an old B52 IP and taught me the crab and kick method of crosswind landings. As I go through my rust removal instruction, my current instructor is a big side slip guy. So I figure it is time that I really learned that option of landing. I am flying out of a single strip field where 6-8 KT crosswind components are the norm. Unfortunately, I am struggling with executing this maneuver. My CFI is great, but this is one area something is getting lost in translation.
So my question is what is the best way to set up a side slip after turning final? What are the best ways to practice this maneuver?
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