!! I can't believe that there are actually people out there who are afraid to do sideslips!!
As for the terminology issue, it's always been a Big pet peeve of mine. Here in Canada, we have one term for forward slip (to lose altitude) and another for sideslip (to line up with the runway in a crosswind) of course, they are the same maneuvre, but 4 out of 5 instructors I have recently spoken to don't realize this. In fact, most of them didn't even realize that while "side slipping" into a x-wind, they are increasing their R of D.
While we're on the topic, I need a good definition for slip, and a good explanation for the differences between skid and slip. I'm working on a ground school course, and so far, I haven't been satisfied with any explanations I've found on the net. Most of them are either complicated or just plain wrong!
I had one that defined a skid as too much bottom rudder where a slip uses top rudder. It works unless you use so much top rudder you begin turning toward the high wing, then you have a skid again.
I can easily define them in terms of relative airflow, but for the private pilot, i would rather use a definition that is more visual and hands on, (from a "how to" point of view)
Just curious to hear how some of you demonstrate these techniques.