ORIGINAL: ec121

Congratulations!! Have fun, but have a purpose to your takeoffs. Keep the plane aimed at the end of the runway. My pet peeve is seing someone just shower down on the throttle and when the plane reaches the weeds at the side of the runway, they yank on the elevator to try and make the plane fly. A good centerline takeoff makes you look like a pro. When that gets boring, try it at less than full throttle. Let the plane run and build speed on the ground, then ease it into the air. There are lots of ways to entertain yourself and learn just doing takeoffs.