Nice one BEagle!
That's at least 2 of us who advocate the max drift method.
To take it a stage further.....when diverting a stude on a nav ex, I get them to turn onto their intended hdg, note time, look at DI, calculate drift from the 'picture', then alter hdg. THEN look at DI again and check wind angle for g/s.....this of course emulates the 'refining process' that takes place on the whizz wheel.
For what it's worth I truly believe that the whizz wheel over complicates the pre flight planning and should only be taught after the stude can navigate without one.
Cheers
JWF