'students need time to get things done'
Propjet88 is right.
They certainly do, but this raises the whole can of worms over whether they are being given too much to do. Does a 152 need a checklist which includes gear down, prop pitch fine,cowl flaps openand so on...ad nauseum? IMHO - checklists are too bloody long!
If you need time - then fly slower in the circuit. It seems to me that the reason for circuit size and time problems is a lot to do with flogging along at cruise IAS thru' oft times choppy air. Students is using one hand to hang on, one to fly, one to adjust power,one to flip thru checklist....
Do we need to be doing 100 when 80 would be more stable?
Just a few comments. Realise this is not the only reason for student times blowing out.
cheers,