Fireflybob, I am well aware of what we are supposed to teach - however, My point is that more time should be spent on that particular item, because like it or not I have found that speed control/rate of descent coordination is poor.
It may or may not be through poor instruction, more like underemphasis of the importance of it and lack of specific practice.
And as for slow flight, I have asked ppls and students how they have practiced this and why. The most common answer is as a precursor to stall recovery.
So as Justanotherflyer intimated, an important normal part of flying skill is associated in in the pilots mind with some thing scary so they avoid it.
Many hours ago when I was teaching float ratings in Canada, I found myself time and time again teaching the above flying skills to experienced British (sorry) pilots, along with how to use the moveable footrests - instead of just teaching landing on the water which is scary enough.
