is it safe or not to slip a light twin, specifically a seminole
i am pretty sure the POH recommends against prolonged slips (greater than 2min) but i am not sure why you would do a forward slip for more than 2 minutes.
yup, just pointing it out. and helping prove that it is just an airplane and can be slippedThat's a fuel unporting issue, and the single engines have the same warning.
When I was going through my CFI stuff at ATP I always was yelled at for it. "You are not supposed to slip this aircraft!"
I asked why, or what POH had this, and no one could find any good reason other than, "you just aren't supposed to. Its sloppy." I don't think its sloppy at all!
Eh? In single-engine ops, the goal is to avoid slips (as in zero sideslip).
is exactly what we are supposed to do in training. The 'eeking' you speak of is precisely the skill that needs the practice.eeking a viable go-around climb out of the PA-44 on a single-engine
i have only been flying since '02 and instructing since '06, but i completely agree with you.is exactly what we are supposed to do in training. The 'eeking' you speak of is precisely the skill that needs the practice.
This is an example of the mindset that has eroded training in aviation in general in the past 20 years: if it's hard to do, just don't do it. Make up all kind of excuses, like how dangerous it is, or how 'useless' it is, or how it shows how bad your judgement is because you shouldn't be there in the first place.
Practicing a single-engine go-around and finding that best actual indicated airspeed and zero-sideslip configuration to obtaning best ROC is one of the best things you can do in M. E. training.
But,...it's like the slips and spins (SE) that actually increase pilot performance (command of the machine), but since thay are not PTS tested, thay are not taught, and have not been for so long, they have become alien and 'dangerous'.
(Heavy Sigh)
is exactly what we are supposed to do in training. The 'eeking' you speak of is precisely the skill that needs the practice.
This is an example of the mindset that has eroded training in aviation in general in the past 20 years: if it's hard to do, just don't do it. Make up all kind of excuses, like how dangerous it is, or how 'useless' it is, or how it shows how bad your judgement is because you shouldn't be there in the first place.
Practicing a single-engine go-around and finding that best actual indicated airspeed and zero-sideslip configuration to obtaning best ROC is one of the best things you can do in M. E. training.
But,...it's like the slips and spins (SE) that actually increase pilot performance (command of the machine), but since thay are not PTS tested, thay are not taught, and have not been for so long, they have become alien and 'dangerous'.
(Heavy Sigh)
i have only been flying since '02 and instructing since '06, but i completely agree with you.