Elad, Hope your Dad is fine. Ive been there with the chest pains and high heart rate. Glad your training is coming along. To me the takeoff and landing part is the most fun, with the landing being the most relief. Don't let the starter thing become a problem. Look at what your flying buddies are doing and emulate them. After you're around awhile, you can make changes to fit your needs. Don will probably have some ideas on the starter setup that you are talking about. In the meantime, keep everything as simple as you can. There's enough to learn without making things too complicated. Remember, this is supposed to be FUN!!!