ORIGINAL: RCKen
Ok, my turn to add to bubbagates comments. Guess we're gonna tag team this subject.
most people will say that it's to advanced for a new pilot
I disagree. It's like any other skill that is taught to a new student. They will learn it if you teach it to them. If you don't teach them the skill, then they will learn bad habits that they may never "un-learn". How many pilots have you seen go through their whole life doing things "wrong" or badly because that is what they learned when training, and never took the time to learn the correct way. If you teach a student correctly the first time you don't have to worry if they can pick the skills up later, they have them the first time.
Landing in a crosswind is a skill that I think every student should have. In fact, I won't solo a student until they have landed in a crosswind and shown that they can control the plane in the crosswind.
OK Ken, my turn,
you forgot the last half of that quote where I say "Not really true if you are learning to use the rudder and you have probably sideslipped and did not even realize it" but you did put it a lot better that I did.
I agree that every student should learn proper use of the rudder and you will be surprised just how much more fun flying will be as you will have a skill that really does make you a better pilot.
Your turn Ken