A downwind turn in moderate wind with a friendly strip, at 600-800ft, in an aircraft known not to lose too much height in the stall, and all by ground reference only.....?
Anyone been gliding recently? (...ever?)
I would agree that this is more to do with the visual experience, but the fact that all our gliding sites are not littered with broken aircraft and pilots (well not many anyhow) would suggest that there are better trees to bark up in the interests of saving life.
One more ingedient for the pot: let's remember to think about AoA in this maneouvre, not just IAS. Give this one some thought.