Slip to a Landing

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Objective Quickly lose altitude without gaining airspeed.	Slip to a Landing	Motivation Slips allow for greater descent rate without gaining airspeed, which is useful during approach.
Elements Energy Slip technique Drag Wind Airspeed inaccuracy Exiting the slip		Procedure Bank into the wind Rudder opposite of bank Adjust rudder/bank to keep on centerline Recover with coordinated release of aileron/rudder Expect airspeed increase
Risk Management Go-arounds/salvaging unstable approaches Stalls	Common Errors Not enough bank or rudder Recovering from slip too early/too late Airspeed loss in a slip Not slipping into the wind	Completion Standards VREF +10/-5 knots Touchdown +400/-0 feet

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