BJR, I can see how that method would work however an astute judge would pick up on that roll being introduced ( roll deviations are easiest to see from the ground ) and deduct accordingly. Then again I have seen different judging methods from region to region here in the US so who am I to say how things are judged down under. For the same square loop I would be adding a smidgen of right rudder in the corners again hiding the yaw command in the corner. If there was a cross wind blowing in my face I would hold that slight rudder from the first corner to the third. After the exit I would see where I was at and adjust accordingly.

I think the one thing that we are still not agreeing on is weather the airplane will keep ground track once a cross wind corrected heading is established. It appears that I say not and you guys are saying yes. From my perspective after you yaw and let off the rudder the cross wind is still there much like the current in a river, the airplane has to drift with the air current unless there is an equal force being applied to counteract.

Perhaps the pattern and IMAC examples could be a little off topic but the information ( debate ) about how to deal with wind directions is still useful to anyone.


Side note. I remember that the deduction for roll deviation was 1 point deduction for every 5 degrees discrepancy and I remember somewhere around 2006-7 that changed this rule to 1 point for every 10 degrees. If I'm remembering this correctly then as long as your not going past 10 degrees in your example square loop then there should be no deduction.