[central_va]

Here is an interesting thread on this very subject. Most of the pilots feel it is to much for the rudder to handle and the engines may overheat in a slip. I still don't really buy it. Face it crabbing takes zero skill, until the very end then it is a panic filled 3 seconds when you do everything at once.

Wisdom of side-slipping a large jet?

[SgtBob]

I only read the first of the link you sent, but it was very interesting. Swept wings require large aileron input, and small rudder input to slip, and fly-by-wire appears to not allow it. MD 83 v some FBW bird.

I love the slip. I love high approaches so I can do some extreme forward slips. Heck, it’s the closest I can get to flying a knife edge pass!