Forward Slip to Land | Losing Altitude with a Slip | How to Land an Airplane

A forward slip to land is a way to lose altitude faster when on a landing approach, without the increase in speed that usually comes with a descent. Let's look at how to employ the sip safely to add it to your bag of tricks in landings.

[braininavatnow]

There are a few exceptionally well done aviation instructional channels on YouTube.
This is one of them.

[daledot]

It works even on a 767 that doesn’t have enough fuel for a go-around. Or perhaps no fuel at all.

[engineerauthorpilot]

Great video. I have only one comment: You should be watching your airspeef at all times. Once you are fully in the slip, all that drag will quickly eat up your airspeed before you realize it. Furthermore, misuse of pitch will also bleed off airspeed very quickly. It's a serious situation I point out routinely to students while learning the manuever. If you aren't paying attention, you can slow to stall speed.
So... speed is very important and really should be emphasized during the manuever.

[machinaexmente]

And don't forget to check your AFM. Some European training aircraft disallow slipping with flaps extended.

[SnailSatan]

Your videos are by far the best thing on the internet. I'm definitely going to purchase your Instrument and Commercial lesson bundle.

[fpvflyby]

Excellent video excellent description and video support. Thank you.

[alk]

One important aspect that I think is missing - you can control the energy dissipation by varying the amount of rudder used; that allows for less commitment compared to putting flaps down.
One questionable piece of advice - the recommendation to begin the slip in the base turn. I just don't know about student pilots applying full rudder in their base turns, that sounds... questionable. Maybe let's wait until we're on final before we do that.
Also, no mention of possible erroneous airspeed indication while in a slip (higher or lower depending on the direction of slip), kinda important since we know we'll die for sure if we stall on final with full rudder in.

[fst]

One of the best videos I have seen explaining the concept.

[stevekirk]

That is so well explained. I'm just a self taught sim flyer and wasn't aware of this manoeuvre but it seems to work well even in my simple simmulation software. I think I'll find it very useful. Thank you.

[kurtreber]

It also makes sense to nose away from the cross-wind during forward slip to land because recovering from that slip automatically puts you in the slip for the landing itself.

[dbrownbbl]

Slip to land was my favorite maneuver while training.

[TheDrKKool]

Informative, to both, experienced and novice pilots. Thx.

[mikemarra]

Good, but would be better if you showed what the turn and slip indicator was showing during this maneuver so we know where the BALL should be when doing it correctly. Thanks! Nice job.

[ElijahMiniBikes]

Trying to learn some of these for RC planes. Thanks for sharing.

[Psikeomega]

Ryan air practices this maneuver on every landing all the way to the ground.

[gerhardcombrinck]

Great visuals - well done and thank you!

[jandejong]

Essential tool if an emergency landing must be made.

[mizzyroro]

Nice technique, but I don't know. I would always encourage a go-around and try again as the first option if the approach isn't stabilised.

[MichelleA]

At 1:27 you said "our descent rate drops" but I don't think that's what you meant to say.

[badgerfishinski]

Flaps b4 FAF? This means less configuration changes at FAF. Only changes at FAFwould be power & pitch. Thoughts?