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Old 3rd Jul 2015, 20:34
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Originally Posted by Pilot DAR
Another great one... Please don't be through yet!

I had occasion to be right seat in a turbine DC-3, with a ski check cable problem, and a sideslip seemed to be a good approach to a solution. It worked, and I can attest that a DC-3 will slip nicely at 130 knots.

I just meant for the day. I'm working on the story of a good friend in Turbo Commander nearly hitting a fire truck.

On second thought, I'll post part one of 'How to fly through thunderstorms four times and live through it.'
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