Years ago, about 42 years ago :-), I learned a how to remember the difference between slips and skids relative to the position of the ball. When you are slipping the ball is towards the inside of the turn, like "slipping inside on a wet floor"; and when you are skidding the ball is towards the outside, like "skidding your car's tires on the pavement." That has always help me to keep the two separated as to which is which.
@@catherinecavagnaro8 Thank you so much for liking that mnemonic. It means a lot to me, coming from someone so esteemed as you! I thoroughly enjoyed your discussion with Max Tescott from Aviation News Talk on July 11, 2020. I subscribed to your channel, watched all of your videos, and look forward to seeing more. I think you have a great way of presenting material. I hope your future videos will include audio of you explaining the presentations.
@@4-7th_CAV thank you! And I am in the process of making more videos to go along with my articles in AOPA Pilot Magazine. I hope you get the chance to see them.
As a long time and CFII Emeritus flight instructor, I want to commend you on some really amazing videos. I just subscribed to your channel and plan to direct my flight clients to them to reenforce the need to be aware of spin entry based on your excellent demonstrations.
I am a student pilot flying a C-152 and I recently learned from my instructor to always "step on the ball" when it is outside the center lines. So, if I'm in a turn and the ball strays outside the center two lines, I simply step on the rudder pedal that corresponds to the side the ball went to, and I've got me a coordinated turn.
I fly an L-2 with no flaps. Also a little biplane. I use slips to get down quick and also to clear obstacles. My CFI had us doing stalls while slipping. I don’t find it much more difficult to manage than a coordinated stall. From my experience it’s kind of a non event. Am I missing something? Are slips dangerous if a person is comfortable using them? What about that saying “if the ball is low you can go slow… if the ball is high you’re gunna die” ?
Hello, I was looking for a video demonstrating that a spin is possible from a slipping turn and heard Catherine Cavagnaro had one on UA-cam, but I can’t find it. Any help would be appreciated.
Hello So, could you kindly explain why the high wing stalls first in a slip and the low wing first in a skid? What is the aerodynamic principle behind it?
Wow, you certainly see why skidding into a stall (such as trying to rudder around onto final) is so dangerous. Every fixed wing pilot should watch this one.
As long as you're coordinated you won't spin. There are some times when a centered ball doesn't necessarily indicate coordinated flight (multi-engine aircraft with an engine failure is one example). But, for the most part, a centered ball means the flight is coordinated.
@@catherinecavagnaro8 might be a stupid question, but is it possible to add inside rudder to counter skipping in a turn, turn your head away from the instruments, and now you're in a skid because the inside rudder was no longer needed? I'm just always kind of paranoid about using inside rudder in the pattern
@@MinutemanMedic Your question is very confusing. Slips are not dangerous. Skidding turns are very dangerous. Never get too slow or bank steeply low to the ground.
This is a very valuable video! Thanks! I hadn't seen a slipping stall before and had wrongly been led to believe they aren't dangerous.
Makes so much sense, came here from the article you wrote, thank you!
Years ago, about 42 years ago :-), I learned a how to remember the difference between slips and skids relative to the position of the ball. When you are slipping the ball is towards the inside of the turn, like "slipping inside on a wet floor"; and when you are skidding the ball is towards the outside, like "skidding your car's tires on the pavement." That has always help me to keep the two separated as to which is which.
Fred C Rogge Sr , that’s a neat mnemonic!
@@catherinecavagnaro8 Thank you so much for liking that mnemonic. It means a lot to me, coming from someone so esteemed as you! I thoroughly enjoyed your discussion with Max Tescott from Aviation News Talk on July 11, 2020. I subscribed to your channel, watched all of your videos, and look forward to seeing more. I think you have a great way of presenting material. I hope your future videos will include audio of you explaining the presentations.
@@4-7th_CAV thank you! And I am in the process of making more videos to go along with my articles in AOPA Pilot Magazine. I hope you get the chance to see them.
As a long time and CFII Emeritus flight instructor, I want to commend you on some really amazing videos. I just subscribed to your channel and plan to direct my flight clients to them to reenforce the need to be aware of spin entry based on your excellent demonstrations.
Thank you so much, Tom. It's fun to find ways to make aerodynamics visible. I hope to post more soon. Best, Catherine
Absolutely amazing. You nailed it...!!
I am a student pilot flying a C-152 and I recently learned from my instructor to always "step on the ball" when it is outside the center lines.
So, if I'm in a turn and the ball strays outside the center two lines, I simply step on the rudder pedal that corresponds to the side the ball went to, and I've got me a coordinated turn.
I fly an L-2 with no flaps. Also a little biplane. I use slips to get down quick and also to clear obstacles. My CFI had us doing stalls while slipping. I don’t find it much more difficult to manage than a coordinated stall. From my experience it’s kind of a non event. Am I missing something? Are slips dangerous if a person is comfortable using them? What about that saying “if the ball is low you can go slow… if the ball is high you’re gunna die” ?
Hello, I was looking for a video demonstrating that a spin is possible from a slipping turn and heard Catherine Cavagnaro had one on UA-cam, but I can’t find it. Any help would be appreciated.
Hello
So, could you kindly explain why the high wing stalls first in a slip and the low wing first in a skid? What is the aerodynamic principle behind it?
Awesome!
Wow, you certainly see why skidding into a stall (such as trying to rudder around onto final) is so dangerous. Every fixed wing pilot should watch this one.
Thank you for the kind words.
So as long as the ball is centered you’re good?
As long as you're coordinated you won't spin. There are some times when a centered ball doesn't necessarily indicate coordinated flight (multi-engine aircraft with an engine failure is one example). But, for the most part, a centered ball means the flight is coordinated.
@@catherinecavagnaro8 thank you for the reply!
@@catherinecavagnaro8 might be a stupid question, but is it possible to add inside rudder to counter skipping in a turn, turn your head away from the instruments, and now you're in a skid because the inside rudder was no longer needed? I'm just always kind of paranoid about using inside rudder in the pattern
@@MinutemanMedic Your question is very confusing. Slips are not dangerous. Skidding turns are very dangerous. Never get too slow or bank steeply low to the ground.
If you stall it and don't unstall it immediately, it doesn't matter if the ball is centered. The plane will drop a wing and away you go.