Good advice above. Also bear in mind that you might find yourself 'stirring the pot' a bit to get it where you want it. When I first went onto the 'Bus I was a bit unnerved at the amount of sidestick input you needed when the going got a bit choppy.
A fair bit of crab is fine, but as Hand says don't leave yourself too far off the centreline or you're on a one way ticket to a pair of wellies.