Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x

1. AIM
DEFINITION
SIDE SLIPPING
An aircraft may be considered to be side slipping when it’s flight path is at an angle to the heading
of the aircraft’s nose and is achieved by a cross-controlled condition of flight applied during a
straight glide or gliding turn.
According to the definition there are three definite types of sideslip which have to be discussed,
namely:
i. Nose yawed.
ii. Slipping turns.
iii. Nose straight.
WHAT THE INSTRUCTOR IS TO TEACH
i. Discuss the aerodynamic principles involved.
ii. The air exercise briefing:
a. Applicable Procedures and Check lists.
b. Aircraft handling techniques:- Demonstration and Observation.
c. Considerations of Airmanship and engine handling.
d. Similarity to previous exercises.
e. De-briefing after flight.
WHY IT IS BEING TAUGHT
To accustom the student pilot to side slipping the aircraft, and instil confidence in handling the
aircraft with Maximum deflection of the flight controls, and to have a complete understanding of the
theory which eventually determines:
i. The aircraft configuration.
ii. The IAS – attitude relationship (position of static vent).
iii. The effect of ailerons and rudder.
iv. The effect of wind (head, tail and crosswind.)
HOW THE EXERCISE APPLIES TO FLYING
i To get rid of excess height during an approach.
ii Crosswind landing.
iii Engine fire – to divert flames and smoke from cabin.
iv Flap failure.
2. PRINCIPLES INVOLVED
i. Forces in a glide.
ii. Forces in a turn.
iii. Newton’s laws.
iv. Forces during a side slip.
v. Lift/drag relationship.
vi. Wind effect – crosswind and gradient.
vii. Airspeed indicator errors.
viii. Effect of flaps – downwash over elevator and rudder reduces effective.
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