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Honestly, if the seas are calm, the wind is down the pipe, and the LSO's remembered to set the proper target wire (I dunno the proper terminology for this but you all get the idea), its really not that hard. I loved the few traps I got but unfortunately the harrier doesn't have a hook. I would love to do it all over again.
What coast?? West?? East?? What deck, if that's not tellin' the Rooskies too much ...
GET A GOOD START! Discipline in the pattern ... then meatball, lineup, AOA ... fast, fast (but good) scan ... don't fixate on any one thing -- keep the scan moving and processing.
PAY ATTENTION ON THE DECK!!! DO NOT CHOKE if you make a mistake. That's over; it's d-o-n-e ... focus on what's comin' next.