Patrick,
Welcome to PPRuNE. Excellent advice from Pilot DAR, particularly about looking outside. As he said, the only instrument you need to glance at occasionally, during your initial lessons, is the slip ball. Use the appropriate rudder pedal to push the ball back into the centre. Do not chase the airspeed needle. Your instructor will teach you how to control speed by maintaining an appropriate attitude with reference to the horizon.
I've been flying light planes even longer than Pilot DAR. I clocked up 52 years two weeks ago and flew an hour on Tuesday, towing gliders. After all that time, I still get a sense of wonder that I'm up in the sky in a light plane, flying myself.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
Last edited by India Four Two; 28th September 2018 at 06:18.