Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I don't recall anyone doing this back in the day.
If the student was definitely going right into IR, I'd emphasize instrument procedures more during XC work, etc and teach them proper scan and BAI from the get-go.
I do the same. For cross country training, on the way back we would pick up flight following, vector by ATC, under the hood from rotation all the way to landing. So the entire 3hr cross country required training they will cover multiple stuff include portion of 61.109(a)(3)