Originally Posted by Crazy Fokker
Think of the reception Bob Hoover got when he rolled the 707!
Uh, that was Tex Johnson. It was good but not quite Bob Hoover.
YouTube - Boeing 707 roll by Test Pilot Tex Johnson
Originally Posted by L'aviateur
Not wanting to seem stupid, but why can't you slip a 172 with flaps, I have done it on a few occasions without giving it a second though, until now.
It has been a long time since I flew a 172, but I seem to recall the POH cautioned the pilot about slipping with full (40 degrees) of flaps. My understanding was the downwash from the flaps could impinge upon the horizontal stabilizer when in a big slip and cause pitch excursions. I've never seen it though.
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