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PA.IV.M.R7FAA-S-ACS-6C · 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

Because of the location of the pitot tube and static vents, airspeed indicators in some airplanes may have considerable error when the airplane is in a slip.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 9 (pp. 9-13–9-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-22) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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