Evening Hampshire Hog! Keep up the practice on those flares! With regards to the flap lever, it generally doesnt cause me a problem (I train in the PA38 Tomahawk) apart from when you have your harness too tight!
CaptainKarl: welcome to Pprune! there is no better place to talk about flying. This is a superb place for information and contains a wealth of good advice. Do not be afraid to post questions if you have one, that's what it's for.
Please do keep posting - best regards,
Lee