Shawn - the Light Aircraft Association might disagree with you
SO WHAT IS SIDE-SLIPPING?
An aircraft which is side-slipping is, in fact,
flying slightly sideways. A side-slip is defined
as “a combination of forward movement
and sideward (with respect to the longitudinal
axis of the aircraft) movement.” Simply, the
nose is not pointing towards the relative
airflow [see fi g 1].
Unintended side-slip occurs when the aircraft
is placed into a turn with insufficient rudder
applied; this results in the aircraft being out of
balance, and the relative airflow and direction
of movement through the air being offset from
the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. Indication
of this condition in the cockpit is the slip
indicator (which in most modern aircraft
is ‘the ball’) being off-centre. A common
error seen in the flying of low-hour PPLs after
take-off is that often insufficient rudder is
applied to balance the effect of slipstream,
so the pilot then incorrectly applies bank in
order to maintain direction. A check of the slip
indication, ‘the ball’, shows that the aircraft
is side-slipping while they are maintaining a
constant direction