Back in the pre-DHFS days at Shawbury, it was always entertaining to see the students transfer from the Gazelle (right skid low) to the Wessex (left wheel low) as in their first take off, they inevitably adopted the Gazelle hover attitude and set off to the right fairly sharply!
All the instructors knew this would happen and were prepared to intervene when required but it was a good teaching point and gave most onlookers a giggle.
For the first hover checks on SAR, the hover attitude was noted as it varied with AUM, C of G and wind conditions and, if conditions outside worsened, the AI could be used - very useful especially over the water.