On 22/03/2014 20:51, Adrian wrote:
On Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:16:47 +0000, Biggles wrote:

One some aircraft it is recommended to side slip in when landing for
rapid descent to the reduce the cooling effect.

I have never flown an aircraft in which side-slipping was recommended
for cooling - what type are you thinking of?

warning: utter amateur conjection beyond this point
Tailsliders often side-slip on landing - and there'd be a high crossover
with such older/smaller engine techs and tailsliders, right?

But - aiui - that's more to do with seeing wtf you're going than any kind
of cooling?


It's easier to fly a curved or slipping approach in aircraft with a long
nose or high thrust line because otherwise the runway disappears as you
come down the approach, shortly followed by the entire airfield in some
cases! By slipping, or only lining-up in the last few seconds, the
runway can be kept in sight. These aircraft are usually tailwheel
aircraft, often called "taildraggers" (rather than "tailsliders" ;-) )