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Glossary Glider Flying / Term

Slip

A descent with one wing lowered and the glider’s longitudinal axis at an angle to the fl ghtpath. A slip is used to steepen the approach path without increasing the airspeed, or to make the glider move sideways through the air, counteracting the drift resulting from a crosswind.

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