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Old 26th June 2006 | 07:36
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Tolka
 
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Side Slipping

When I side slip a Cessna 172 for a cross wind landing I notice that the indicated airspeed reduces. This is not surprising. I have been wondering how much of this is due to the extra drag in the configuration and how much, if any, is due to instrument error due to the change in the airflow around the pitot tube and static ports. Any thoughts?

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