ZERO SIDE SLIP

Question 1

What is side slip?

Answer 1

• is the angle which the relative wind meets the longitudinal axis of the a/c
• when you lose an engine and you fly wings-level, “ball” centered, the asymmetrical thrust produced by your single engine makes your plane slip through the air
• creating a whole bunch more drag than what’s necessary

Question 2

Zero side slip

Answer 2

• ball slightly out of center, deflected toward operating engine
• bank 2-5 degrees into operating engine
• blue line 88 knots