Slipping and Skidding Stalls

Slipping and Skidding Stalls

[igclapp]

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.

[natev]

Makes so much sense, came here from the article you wrote, thank you!

[-th_CAV]

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.

[topilot]

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.

[captainkhan]

Absolutely amazing. You nailed it...!!

[jasonpeters]

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.

[Iflyagrasshopper]

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” ?

[richardweil]

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.

[dastrinjoshua]

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?

[lp]

Hello, I was looking for a video demonstrating that a spin is possible from a slipping turn and heard Catherine Cavagnaro had one on YouTube, but I can’t find it. Any help would be appreciated.

[truckingdrummer]

So as long as the ball is centered you’re good?