RE: learning to take off
When one of my students {12 years old} was ready for take off lessons he had already landed countless times. I told him what to do, he did it and the plane was in the air, all he said was that taking off was just way easy!! All I could do was smile. I taught him take off at that point because I was ready to have him doing touch and goes.
I have taught A few times but this kid was ready to solo on day one. I taught him another day though just to make sure then let him solo. It was nothing to him, my knees were shaking every time I had to land for A couple of years.
Now my 60 year old student is another story.[&o]