Does anyone have any advice on slipping an RV10 on final to loose altitude?
I used to do it a lot in my fixed pitch RV9A, but wonder if it is a good idea in the RV10.
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Can you define "worrisome" in more technical detail?
I was in a full slip with full rudder deflection and a pretty good crosswind and when I released the rudder to stop the slip, it did not come out of the slip and I had to add full power and opposite rudder to recover.
I've slipped my RV-10 many times on short final and only once had a problem. I was in a full slip with full rudder deflection and a pretty good crosswind and when I released the rudder to stop the slip, it did not come out of the slip and I had to add full power and opposite rudder to recover. This only happened the once and I think I was caught in a downdraft or wind shear, recovery was a none event with the amount of power the RV-10 has.
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Ray Doerr
N519RV (40250) with 1142 hours.
It's hard to fathom the airplane staying in a slip despite removal of rudder. This is the first I've heard anyone say anything like this happening in ANY airplane. Are you sure the airplane truly did not recover, or did a momentary gust possibly cause a yaw reaction that somewhat masked the effect of your rudder release for a second or two?
Yes, I agree with you, but all I can say is that it happened. It's like flying through someone's wake turbulence and having full aileron deflection and the airplane doesn't respond in the direction you intend, then a few seconds later it does.
I've slipped my RV-10 many times on short final and only once had a problem. I was in a full slip with full rudder deflection and a pretty good crosswind and when I released the rudder to stop the slip, it did not come out of the slip and I had to add full power and opposite rudder to recover. This only happened the once and I think I was caught in a downdraft or wind shear, recovery was a none event with the amount of power the RV-10 has.
The sideslip characteristics may vary from aircraft to aircraft, and they may also vary with flap position, power setting and airspeed. They may also vary depending on whether it is a left rudder sideslip, or a right rudder sideslip.This was with Full Flaps, power off and dropping about 1500-2000 ft/min.