Greg Esres wrote in message . ..
bad technique gets handed down from certificate mill
instructor to the next certificate mill instructor

There's another possible culprit...flying is so expensive that lots of
people simply don't want to spend the money to learn to fly well.

I also suspect that Part 141 instruction lends itself to turning out
pilots with marginal stick and rudder skills.

I've noticed that "conversion training" into an RV-6 has drastically
improved both my aircraft handling and my situational awareness
(especially in the pattern). It no longer feels like I'm flying
around in a little bubble with the airplane about half a step in front
of me, like it used to in the 150's. The RV is much less forgiving
than the Cessna was, and really makes you be careful.