RE: Plane
Congratulations gphil. Now you will be able to start having fun WHILE YOU ARE FLYING. Slowly the knees will stop knocking, the teeth will stop chattering, and you will be able to walk to the flying station without your buttcheeks clenched so tight it's hard to move your legs. When I started (only a couple of years ago) I was super nervous, but that has slowly gone away to some degree. I still wonder if it ever completly.
Have fun
P.S. Have you picked a second plane yet? Bet ya have.