I repeat, STOP LOOKING AT YOUR DAMN WING POINT. Not meaning to yell just laughing, you guys following your wing point, chasing it with rudder, lol.

But seriously, know that the first half, entry, is a constant descent for about 180 degrees, then climb for the last 60-90 degrees and continue your climb back to pivotal altitude on the straight section. Then repeat. You need not ever look at the point if you calculated your pivotal point properly and can hold a constant banking and slightly descending turn.

Also, talk your way through it even if your not going for your CFI. If you can say, "well the point drifted slightly ahead but I am coming up on a headwind so this will realign itself." When it does not only will you be happy but you will impress your examiner by showing an understanding of the maneuver and the ability to remain ahead of the aircraft. That is what a lazy 8 is about, not chasing a point off a wing, but understanding and applying pivotal altitude.

I was told by a student after teaching this that it is what the King videos teach, with focus on staying ahead of the aircraft, but I have not confirmed this. I learned the wingtip chasing method, I have since called and explained this method to my commercial CFI.

PS: Steep spirals, turns around a point, the landing pattern, and any other time your looking at objects on the ground, stop staring at them, nobody is going to take them away. Remember midair's happen from people in front of you not hidden SAM sites firing missiles.