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   * Set your radio with weather on one flip/flop and comms on the other.
   * Set the altimeter to field altitude, and check the pressure reading matches the weather you just copied down.
+  * Put the check list away when you taxi, don't look at the list while driving around.
   * Check your brakes, and the parking break.
   * Right has the right of way.
   * Nose wheel right on the yellow line all the time.
   * Hand on the throttle and controls all the time while taxiing.
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+  * Instructors will let big things slide if you do the little things right.
+  * Take your time with the mag checks, do not accidentally turn the engine to OFF. (can do bad things)
+  * Flight controls three cycles to be sure free and correct.
+  * Artificial horizon piper right on the horizon.
+  * Set your navigation radio to put in the VOR frequency, center it with a TO indication.
+  * Directional to magnetic compass.
+  * Birds will avoid landing lights
+  * Use every inch of the runway, right to the edge, you never know when you're going to need it all.
+  * One hand on the yoke, one on the throttle.
+  * Left leg, put it down on the floor during climb, you only need right rudder and that will emphasize it.
+  * Trimming the airplane is everything
+  * Trim is a poor mans autopilot.  You work a whole lot less if you trim properly
+  * Adverse yaw, so rudder the direction you want to turn.  Once established, rudder out.  Don't be bashful with the rudder.
+  * Always work the trim.  There should be no pressure on the stick.
+  * 500 feet per minute descent.  Be at pattern altitude when you enter it.
+  * Do the simulator every day.  CFI has things for the student to do.
+  * Read the section on adverse yaw.  Understand adverse yaw from day one to be a better pilot
+  * For landing:  Push, Pull, Turn, Trim
+  * Straight in approaches are BAD, have had two mid air collisions right at the intersection of base / straight in.
+  * After touchdown, hold the yoke all the way back and tap the breaks.  Keep the elevator pulled back to add drag and help slow the plane down aerodynamically.
+  * Never read a checklist while taxiing.
+  * Flow pattern to clean up:  flaps up, back to taxi, lean mixture one inch, carb heat in, landing lights off, reset trim.  1,2,3,4,5:  1) flaps up 2) mixture lean 1 inch 3) carb heat off 4) landing lights off 5) reset trim