I am not a slip enthusiast.
I am not a slip enthusiast.
Another dumb question.
My limited knowledge does not ever include slips as a necessary part of normal flight.
Cross winds can be handled safer by landing into the wind and that might be across a runway or at an angle. At home, I am like Birdy and land in front of my hanger. Power off, a gyro decends very steep. Compared to a fixed wing where a slip is sometimes necessary to get rid of altitude inorder to spot land in a tight spot.
I do not roll when I land even in calm wind. I will never land at a tower controlled airport in my gyro, but would suspect that they would be happy that I lit across the runway and was able to exit immediately.
So point me in the direction where a slip would be necessary for a safe flight.
Hello Karl,
I suspect I don’t understand your question Karl.
I feel there is value in defining terms so from Wikipedia we have:
A slip is an aerodynamic state where an aircraft is moving somewhat sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow. In other words, for a conventional aircraft, the nose will not be pointing directly into the relative wind (in the side-to-side sense). A slip is also a piloting maneuver where the pilot deliberately puts the aircraft into a slip.
Chris has posted that it is an advanced maneuver.
In my experience an intentional slip is another way to get the gyroplane exactly where I want it.
Why wouldn’t I want to practice slips if it is an option?
In my opinion it is not necessary to do advanced maneuvers.
I find in turbulent air The Predator is often in a slip and generally she weathervanes into the relative wind quickly without much input from me.
The situation I describe in post forty seven is another situation where I end up flying in a slip.
I am trying to understand how to manage it better.
One of the things I love about flying gyroplanes is all the options I have.
I love to practice those options.
If you like always landing into the wind with no forward roll that is probably what you should do.
I cannot think of a compelling reason to intentionally slip a gyroplane.
Thank you, Vance