Originally Posted by
Checkboard
People tend to overbank, or stomp the rudder turning downwind, due to the illusion of skid.
Generally more so in a left turn. As the aircraft is turning out-of-wind, there is a slip illusion at low level. Rudder input is made, and the nose is forced further left. Then, as the nose drops into the left turn - they apply nose up elevator - thus the IAS falls away further. Hence the stories of IAS decreasing from up to downwind. This combination of inputs ensures the arrival at stall happens much faster than they ever thought possible. Even from 500 agl, recovery is usually impossible.