I try to teach the student the use of the rudder in flight. Definitely during take off and landing (of course.. ) and during flight, I offer the information to the student to try to get them used to the coordination with both their hands and the aircraft. Some people just cannot walk and chew gum at the same time so using both hands during a turn seems to be a bit much at first. But it seems, like anything else in this hobby, the brain overload levels change as the student gains experience and competence.

As a beginning student, it's hard enough to get the student to learn the difference between right and left (THE PLANE's RIGHT and THE PLANE's LEFT) then make a turn using the aileron followed by elevator input, followed by release of elevator, and applying opposite aileron to finish out the turn and continue on with straight and level flight. So, I try to focus on the basic turn. Then once the student has 'mastered' that maneuver, I add something. I tell them that once they begin the turn, to coordinate the elevator with the rudder into the turn to keep the nose up. It becomes trial and error as to how much rudder to apply during a specific turn because the amount needed will, of course, change with the 'steepness' of the turn.

So, it becomes a competence level that improves with practice, as it does with anything.

I have also told the student to gain altitude, then turn using ONLY the rudder. No aileron input. It becomes a flat turn, but eventually, they get it and it seems to help them work with the rudder in flight.

DS.