Im getting my students to solo by the 25 hr mark with an average of 30-40 landings... I dont know any other way to get all the many skills needed to solo and do it safely with knowing all the emergency procedures, comms, stalls/recovery and all the other basics.
And I will say 30-40 landings is being conservative. I myself solo'd at 39 hrs and I had done 100 landings prior to doing that solo despite the fact that it took me 5-6 days from day 1 to do my first ever landing.. It took that much more to refine it and where my CFI and I both felt totally secure and confident without a doubt.
Thanks for all the replies , guys.
You know what, screw what the others are doing. Im doing it good and even better than them ! ... based on the statistics of my own training which was fantastic, the experiences shared by other senior instructors and others here, I am doing everything just right.. I keep an open eye and ear to constantly learn as a professional but I dont need to reinvent the wheel here ! lol