Slipping left and right

[Paul Sharp]

I slip mine quite regularly as ATC often leaves me high and asks for a slam-dunk. But I never try to go from one side to the other. Don't know why I would do that - a slip is a slip, and going from one side to the other would be less efficient that keeping it in a solid slip until I'm ready to straighten back out. I would be cautious about any slip with low fuel in the mains, or when using the aux tanks (which aren't supposed to be used for landing anyway).