Originally Posted by
john_tullamarine
Sideslip, to me, just means that the wind is coming other than from dead ahead. Can apply in straight or turning flight. One can be really fancy and talk about slip and skid, if that's useful.
for practical purposes I think that elegantly sums it up.
Originally Posted by
zzuf
Never use the term "balanced" as I can never be sure what people mean by this term. That is, do they mean zero sideslip, or ball in the centre?
I used to teach it as when your bum was not being pushed left or right in the seat (and sometimes got students to close their eyes while I flew out of balance and got them to tell me me which way). Not saying it was the best way but thought it might help develop an instinctive feel for it rather than only know by staring at the ball.