tried SLow cruise in a busy cct before it really works...the only problem is...would a fresh off the ground student know how to do this? cos that Airspeed is right on the edge
I maintain that adjusting speed on downwind is by far the safest option for separation. Would a fresh student know this? By my flying school syllabus, straight and level is lesson 2. This lesson emphasises the different cruise configurations, how to change between, and should cover applications. Lesson 7 covers stalling and slow flight, with special emphasis on recognition of stall sypmtoms and flight at low airspeeds. All this is covered before circuits, where the student can apply what they have learned.
Tower usually doesn't tell you which direction to orbit
Disaggree.