Slip vs Skid: Which Turn Is More Dangerous [And How to Avoid It]

“Step on the ball!” You probably remember your flight instructor drilling this into you during initial flight training as a student pilot. When making a turn, we know that the ball (or white triangle if we’re flying a modern glass cockpit) of the turn coordinator is supposed to stay centered. If it’s off to the right or left, we are flying an uncoordinated turn and need to adjust our control inputs.
“Step on the ball!” You probably remember your flight instructor drilling this into you during initial flight training as a student pilot. When making a
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