HI MLC! The new generation of flyers with SIM TIME will be rewriting the books on how to progress, that's for sure. Everyone knows that there are no absolutes, and we all have different abilities. The only general statement I can make is that a lot of guys move up before they gain mastery of the rudder and of throttle management, and tend to fly with nerve damage in the left hand when quick thinking and automatic reflexes are needed to avoid a wing over, or a stall on final when the conditions are less than ideal.