Chances are that my next X-C flight will bring me to an airport where I will need to pump avgas into my plane by myself . . . for the very first time. Up until now, I have coincidentally flown to airports where I'd have the luxury of going inside an FBO, flipping through a few magazines, chatting with a few pilots, and taking a bathroom break while the line crew would fill up my plane for me. Not this next flight.

I have heard many horror stories regarding people filling up their planes for the first time, and was wondering what the more "experienced" (relative to me) pilots out there recommend I do to make the refueling go smoothly and safely. What is the overall process from start to finish? How do I ground it out? Any advice is welcome, and I apologize in advance for my 100% noobish question