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AI.VII.O.R7FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Risk management

Forward slip operations, including fuel flowage, tail stalls with flaps, and airspeed c...

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Forward slip operations, including fuel flowage, tail stalls with flaps, and airspeed control.

Bottom line

If the pressure on the rudder is released abruptly, the nose swings too quickly into line and the airplane tends to acquire excess speed.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 9 (pp. 9-13–9-14) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 16 (p. 16-22) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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