I didn't know at the time about turning more than standard rate on the
coordinator, it was something I hadn't done when he requested it. The peg
is around 45 degrees or so. I was also watching my airspeed for decay while
maintaining level flight. And I know you aren't supposed to use the feeling
in your butt for instrument flight, but it I couldn't help it being a newbie
to instrument flight. I of course rely on the instruments when they don't
agree with my body.

The concept was probably good, because failures of turn and banks are a lot
more rare than gyros, and if I was confused I would give the coordinator
more weight in decision making than the gyros until I sorted it out because
of that fact.

This would have been about 8 years ago. Same instructor said he doesn't
recommend any private pilot candidate without doing spins, so 5th lesson did
left and right multi-turn spins which scared the crap out of me until I
figured out they were fun on about the 2nd one. I doubt there are that many
of the old school instructors left. I was also never allowed to use power
pre-solo after abeam the numbers to turn base.

I personally feel it prolonged how long it took me to solo, but once you
figure it out it is good.

Wingflaps
So, how do you do it in an IF test?
So, how do you do it in an IF test?

Cheers back again