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Re: Europa-List: Re: Side-slipping the Europa?

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Side-slipping the Europa?
From: Pete Zut <peterz@zutrasoft.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:52:54
fwiw, I'm with David on this, my experience as well.

Cheers,
Pete
Mono Classic

On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 6:13 PM <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk> wrote:

> Ron and Clive, Bud has as ever given excellent answers, but perhaps I can
> add a bit. Firstly I would always side slip with Right rudder in a Europa
> as you then have excellent view ahead assuming you are in the Left hand
> seat, whereas left rudder slips restrict your view considerably. I find
> full right rudder side slipping at 60 kts very stable, easy to control an
d
> easy to straighten and it will produce 1000fpm descent instead of the 550
> fpm in a straight 60kt idling approach. I personally deliberately approac
h
> high on a PFL and then burn off the extra height by sideslipping to allow
> for the possibility that you have hit a strong wind gradient and dropped
> well below your original aiming point. - how often do you find yourself
> having to put in a burst of power at around 200ft if you are aiming to
> touch down on the piano keys?
>
> Wouldn=99t it be great to be able to get our planes out and go flyi
ng?
>
> Regards, David Joyce, GXSDJ
>
>
> On 2021-02-16 20:45, rparigoris wrote:
>
>
> Hi Bud Great info as always, thank you. Few more questions about slipping
,
> specifically on 914 Mono XS: Does airspeed work pretty good in both left
> and right side slips with airspeed/pitot in factory position? Mono with
> gear and airbrake slots not covered, what's the best way to get exhaust
> into the cockpit? As far as power setting, left or right slip? Ron P.
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