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Old 1st Aug 2008, 01:15
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Since drag is high - the fuselage is broadside to the relative wind - it's easy to bleed off airspeed too quickly and find yourself in an incipient stall-spin. Thus you need to hold the nose lower than usual to maintain airspeed.

But with that caveat, slipping to a crosswind landing (or to clear an obstacle) is excellent coordination practice.
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