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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
Can someone explain a slip landing to someone who isn't a pilot? 
I understand airplane basics (ailerons, flaps, rudders etc) but just not how they are used in different situations. |
Say you're trying to land with a crosswind. With the slip technique, you roll slightly with the low wing going into the wind, but then you apply rudder in the opposite direction so that your aircraft continues moving in a straight path towards the runway's centerline.