Oh to be young again! As my name suggests I probably raise the average age on this forum by a few years! Ido however remember the wonderful days when down wind checks consisted of checking the windsock (or signals square) to confirm that you were in fact down wind!! Good luck future pundit. Know all the checks for your ac, you may not have a spare hand or the time for the checklist one day. May your flying career be long, safe and enjoyable.