Take reasonable, sensible precautions, don't sweat too much about what might never happen and, crucially, enjoy your flight.
... and yet, when relatively inexperienced, ask many questions and worry about many things until the cup of experience (or at least "pseudo-experience" gained through learning from the experiences of others) starts to fill before the cup of luck runs out...
No brickbats mate - besides, isn't "QDM QDM QDM" a useful radio call to remember for safety purposes