[quote]especially if the manoeuvre is being enacted in response to a sudden depressurization and/or a need to initiate a quick emergency descent.[quote]
Mad Flight Scientist, the purpose of any side slip is
not to give maximum rate of descent, it is merely used to increase ROD while limiting airspeed, and in a variety of types it aids forward view. With the greatest of respect therefore, I suggest that your scenario of an emergency descent is an unlikely use of the manouvre.
John Tullimore - my recollections of all Cub variants are clearly different from yours, although I would readily agree that the Tiger, Stampe and Pitts do it much better! The secret is to get the speed down before one starts slipping.
Never had the need to try it in a jet - but then I never got too high and fast!!
