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Old 30th April 2009 | 15:24
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shanx
 
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forward slips on a jet safe ??

Is it structurally safe to perform a forward slip (full rudder deflection) on a jet like the B737, 777 etc in the event of any emergency ?
(perhaps a rapid emergency descent or depressurization, or like in the case of Air Canada Flight 143 aka the Gimli Glider)

Im asking this because I've read somewhere that the rudder in a heavy jet are not the strongest of the flight control surfaces and might not be able to withstand the pressures felt during full rudder deflection by the pilot while attempting a forward slip to lose altitude.
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