Slip

Definitions

• A descent with one wing lowered and the glider’s longitudinal axis at an angle to the flightpath. A slip is used to steepen the approach path without increasing the airspeed, or to make the glider move sideways through the air, counteracting the drift resulting from a crosswind.
• A flight condition in which the rate of turn is too slow for the angle of bank.

References

• Glider Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024
• Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019
• Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000