Flight Level (FLIGHT series collection)

Flight 1.31.5 - Crabbing

Crabbing

Crabbing, also known as sideslip, is what a pilot does when a crosswind is blowing sideways and needs to keep direction of travel down the centerline of the runway. The plane is pointed to the side, but the flight path is going "straight" with the wings level. Other type of slip is a forward slip, which basically has the same procedure but is used for losing altitude while traveling generally forward; usually done when an aircraft is on a high approach at final.
To do the slip, ailerons to the direction of the wind and opposite rudder to maintain the airplane's axis while controlling approach speed by the elevator, and power to control rate of descent.

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Preceded by: FLIGHT PLAN Flight 31 - Crosswind

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SUMMARY:
Nikolai and Yumi were having the so-called "coffee date" that their primary flight instructor had suggested, just on time that he was asked by his father to join him for a game of golf with a business partner.

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Nikolai's POV

To be honest, ever since no'ng celebration ng first solo ni Spencer at marami-rami siyang nainom na tinapangan niya pa na huwag uminom ng chaser at that, hindi ko alam if I should've just stopped her from drinking more. But then, she already rejected an offer of a chaser from me at a moment and continued drinking, so all I can do is to ensure that she and the girls will be safe back to their villa. Mukha namang, compared sa kanya, maayos-ayos pa sila Madam at Rylie. Problema na lang talaga nito pagkagising niya mamaya na may hangover.

My mind is already thinking of what to cook for breakfast and lunch to be then delivered sa villa nila as a cure.

Sinamahan namin nila Kael ang mga girls pababa ng villa namin, since inoocuppy namin 'yong directly na villa sa itaas ng mga ibang boys. And since ang mga girls is kailangan pa mag-drive patungo sa kanila dahil mas malapit sila sa may gate, samantalang kaming mga boys is malapit sa may reception building which could be about a hundred meters away din, better ensure na okay pa para magdrive si Madam na siyang may dala ng sasakyan at sasabayan ng mga girls.

Halatang nasa ibang mundo na si Madam at si Rylie, pero matino pa kausapin noong tinanong ko if kaya nila pareho mag-drive. Sila Carina at Nikki naman ay magka-akbay na habang patuloy pa rin sa pagkanta si Nikki. Inaalalayan naman ni Kael si Ange, of course, alam na naman ng batch namin na sila na. And ako, ito, naiwan si Yumi na kasama ko at tumatawa na rin mag-isa.

Noong napansin ko na medyo matatapilok siya ay kaagad ko siyang hinawakan sa braso to help her regain her balance, and tinawanan niya lang ako noong sinabi ko sa kanya na lasing na siya.

"Hindi ako lasing!" sabi niya sa akin. "Nakainom lang. Tignan mo, diretso pa ako kung maglakad." Kumalas siya sa hawak ko and unsuccessfully na napatunayan sa akin na kaya niya pa, since she walks in a way a snake slithers.

Pinigilan ko naman kaagad ang tawa ko at tumango. "Oo. Mukhang iba na ang description ngayon ng isang straight line."

Bigla siyang tumigil at pumaling sa akin. Bahagyang nakasimangot at linapitan ako that I freeze on my spot. Lalo na noong bigla niyang linapat ang kanyang mga kamay sa pisngi ko. Tumingkayad siya upang ilapit ang kanyang mukha sa akin at sinabi ng mahinahon, "Kaya nga ako hindi nag-engineer, eh. Dahil hindi ako marunong mag-drawing ng straight line. Kahit ruler gamitin ko, slant naman."