Slipping: what saved the "Gimli Glider".
I used to fly the same way, when the POH didn't prohibit slipping with flaps. And, of course, in gliders it's another way (plus the spoilers, if any) to carry "a little extra power" on approach.
It was my impression, back when I was flying, that the only power pilots that knew about slipping were those with glider time (and that was the case for the Gimli Glider incident).
So with the ILS and PAPI down, did this pilot have to rely on good'ol stick&rudder airmanship? How much training do they get on that scenario?
I hope the NTSB does address too much automation as a mitigation factor in this accident. Today’s line pilots relay on so much automation, some pilots can’t even safely fly a basic visual approach to a Rwy on a clear day with unlimited visibility.