Slip/Skid assometer

[Brian Z]

The other day I was flying home from the Penticton, BC. I was half asleep on the departure. Even though I was half asleep I remember thinking, "dude left rudder." I opened my eyes and sure enough we were rolling into a left turn. We must have been in a slight slip on turn entry. This is the first time that I can think of that I was able to tell which rudder direction was needed without the ball. It got me thinking. Would the assometer be able to tell the difference between a slip in one direction compared to a skid in the other? Assuming ones eyes were closed.

 

[Roger, Roger]

Yup! You sure can! And the longer you fly, the better you'll get.

 

[tgrayson]

Would the assometer be able to tell the difference between a slip in one direction compared to a skid in the other?

Given that the assometer and inclinometer work on identical principles, absolutely.

 

[shdw]

I vote assometer any day.

 

[minitour]

Sometimes the assometer works better.

-mini

 

[drunkenbeagle]

Sometimes the assometer works better.

-mini

Just logged 1.0 solo in a glider yesterday. Considering you have no turn coordinator or slip/skid indicator, you get pretty good at this. Keeping the glider in the air in weak thermals means you are pretty much always in a 30 degree bank turn, and need to stay coordinated.

I find the "seat of your pants method" works better than watching a yaw string. Spend an hour in the same turn, and you get a feeling for where the nose is supposed to be relative to the horizon.

 

[tlewis95]

Just logged 1.0 solo in a glider yesterday. Considering you have no turn coordinator or slip/skid indicator, you get pretty good at this. Keeping the glider in the air in weak thermals means you are pretty much always in a 30 degree bank turn, and need to stay coordinated.

I find the "seat of your pants method" works better than watching a yaw string. Spend an hour in the same turn, and you get a feeling for where the nose is supposed to be relative to the horizon.

In gliders, I tend to use the sound and assometer to stay coordinated.

The yaw string is also probably the most accurate instrument ever.

It is still amusing to see 6" of yarn taped to a $200,000 glider canopy

 

[///AMG]

It is still amusing to see 6" of yarn taped to a $200,000 glider canopy

Or more expensive powered aircraft as well:

 

[esa17]

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was when I was working on my tailwheel:

If you can feel your wallet you're doing it wrong.

 

[Douglas]

Assometer really works, but then you get annoyed when the other pilot can't feel it! "DOOOD!"

I went a little crazy on my last instructional flight before I got this cold. We spent .5 working on slips and skids and how to tell with out the turn coordinator...it was his first lesson.
damage control.