Originally Posted by
piper338
What's helped me the most and it can be hard to do is relax and have fun, oh and SLOW DOWN do it right the first time. I've seen people get stressed and try to shut down the wrong engine. Take your time and get it right, the plane will fly.
Twenty years of doing this and I'll say the above statement is KEY! Fly the airplane first, take a deep breath, relax, and METHODICALLY make your call outs and perform your tasks. SLOW DOWN!!