Thanks for all the replies -- brilliant. Didn't think there would be so many. Have read them all with interest, and hopefully have taken all comments on board.
Whilst on the subject of slipping turns: I fly a cessna 172, and if high on finals for any reason, often use crossed controls to lose excess height. (Please note that I don't do this in the turn onto finals, but when the wings are level).
I find this effective, but again, is there any danger of spinning?
Also, some say you shouldn't slip a cessna -- others say you shouldn't slip a cessna with any degree of flap on, (which is what I've always been led to believe).
Sorry to sort of hijack my own thread, but do all you guys/girls of much more experience than myself out there have any input on this as well?
Thanks for a very interesting thread so far
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