At 20:16 22 July 2008, Brian wrote:

I find the instructing to "lead with the rudder" in many gliders is
just anticiping the adverse yaw and produces a more coordinated turn,
especially with new students.

My initial reaction to this thread that make an iron-clad
rule to "always lead with the rudder" wasn't very bright.
I agree with the folks who have said - do whatever it
takes to keep the turn coordinated. And of course this
is going to vary from glider to glider. Each type is different.

Brian makes another good point here, though, when it
comes to instructing (I'm not an instructor, and have no
desire to be one - I couldn't take the excitement). Each
student is different, so you do whatever it takes to get
the message across. They'll figure it out eventually.

Jim Beckman