Nothing works like experience. The more you get the better off you are. Burn fuel. Period. Get used to how your trainer behaves and move up to a slightly more capable plane. There are so many planes that are 'cool' but are not very forgiving at all, no matter how much you try to tame them down. Remember, if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it must be a duck.

Move up slowly and fly what you have. Burn fuel. I can't say it enough. Chris said it, and I was his instructor. I watched him move up quickly, but he was more capable than most. He learned that the only way to gain experience is to fly.. fly.. fly. Burn fuel. Once things become second nature to you, and you have pretty much found yourself capable of putting what you are flying through all it's paces, and if you ask the pro's, there are not many that have reached that level, then you are ready to move up.

That does not mean that you cannot move up earlier, than that, but keep flying the lower capable planes, while learning to fly the ones with higher capabilities, but be careful how high that level is.

The last thing you want to do is find something that is beyond your capabilities to keep ahead of the maneuvers. Once that happens, well, make sure you bring that large plastic trash bag along with you.

You will also find that the hobby offers more because you are learning more and getting more experience and polished.