I'll just throw a little "slip-clarification" in-
"here is a trick to slow down before a landing it is called a slip
for example go full rudder right while simultaneously going full aileron to the left
or flip it full rudder left while simultaneously going full aileron to the right
it is a good idea to do one direction for about 1 second then reverse cause if you dont you will do a barrel roll right into the ground" - Nickf620
When you do the slip, it IS generally doen with full rudder, and opposite aileron, but generally NOT with full aileron. Go ahead and give full rudder, since your goal is to slow down quickly, but only use the amount of aileron needed to keep your flight-path oriented towards the runway. If you give full right rudder, you'll give enough aileron to keep your left wing slightly lower than your right. You'll also need to use your elevator to keep your glide-path correct.
If you need to reverse your slip direction to avoid a barrel roll, you are getting carried away with the aileron. If you need to reverse your slip direction to re-acguire the runway, you're not using enough opposite aileron.
I use the slip for most of my landings, especially if those pesky bad guys are nearby. I'll drop my gear, chop throttle, and enter a slip. As my speed drops, I'll start dropping flaps, and when I get down to about 140mph, I'll cancel my slip and land straight in. I'll use my elevator to adjust my glide-path, and throttle as needed to "stretch" my glide if needed.
I generally flare and hold it off the runway and touch down in a full stall at less than 80mph. I usually brake to stop, but you don't really need to if you land slow. You're stick will already be back locking your tailwheel, so I just keep it back until I stop.
The ground loop seems to me to be most prevalent in those that land fast, and then stand on the brakes to stop. Heck, sometimes my tailwheel touches down before my main gear!
MtnMan
