Genghis, the sideslipping finals turn (top rudder) is much in favour in long-nosed tail draggers; you get a better view of the landing environment and the degree of sideslip acts as a variable extra drag inducer.
The pilot must know his(her) vehicle, of course, and be comfortable with the margins over the stall/departure to avoid the scenario you hint at!
The sideslip has to be got rid of before arrival, of course, and there is some satisfaction in the co-ordinated elimination of sideslip and bank as the threshold is reached at the button speed.
[Edit to spell Genghis properly; sorry!]
Last edited by fobotcso; 17th Jul 2002 at 12:42.