I am definitely with the various posters on the increased stall speed in a bank. Hence my instructor drilled into my head
only shallow turns in the pattern (circuit), i.e. max 30 degs bank.
However, I don't believe flying an airplane by
feel/seat of pants is a good idea. Read the POH, fly the arplane (ANY airplane!) by the numbers and you'll be fine. Many a pair of pants was lost trying to fly by their seat...
