Aviation Dictionary

Forward slip

A slip in which the airplane’s direction of motion continues the same as before the slip was begun. In a forward slip, the airplane’s longitudinal axis is at an angle to its flightpath.

Dictionary Term

Forward slip

Definition

A slip in which the airplane’s direction of motion continues the same as before the slip was begun. In a forward slip, the airplane’s longitudinal axis is at an angle to its flightpath.

References

Airplane Flying Handbook · Federal Aviation Administration · 2021