Originally Posted by
wickedsprint
Maybe you are or I am, that's what i am trying to figure out.
This all stems from a flight about a year ago with CFI who showed me a rollout on one wheel after the landing, never set the other main down. I asked him if that was bad for the gear/tire since we had no wind that day. He replied with "no..you don't need a crosswind to demo slip landings and rollouts."
I think that it might have been putting some serious wear and tear on that one tire and gear leg since the nose was aligned with the centerline. If there is no wind, and you're doing a slip, you usually need to put the nose past centerline alignment to keep the airplane tracking straight (not drifting) to compensate for the lack of a crosswind. If you go out on a calm day and feed in bank..and just enough rudder to keep the nose centered on the runway centerline..I think you'll be drifting...and hence a sideload.
If this slip landing demo is done properly, there will be a little extra wear to the sidewall of the tire. If there is "side loading" of the airplane, it isnt being done properly. One of the best ways to learn about this is to get a TW endorsement. It will teach a lot about rudder control. I think your CFI did it correctly if there was no side loading to the a/c. Hope this helps a little. FLY SAFE T.C.