Forward Slipping a 737-800
Sometimes you just get absolutely "crap-vectors" from ATC. Sometimes you find yourself high and steep on final, and need to lose altitude. As new pilots, we're introduced to the Forward Slip manuever. It's a basic skill we seldom call upon flying large aircraft. Recently, I've begun to wonder about the applicability of this manuever in larger aircraft, with the recent Airbus crash in NY.
I've forward slipped the 737-800 a couple of times in the past. At final approach airspeeds it seems to handle quite nicely, and is very effective when "S" turns and "360's" aren't an option. I know of no specific prohibition on this maneuver from Boeing. But recently, I wonder if I might be putting and an undue twisting moment on the fuselage. Does anybody know what Boeing's position is on this manuever?