Yeah..I've been there myself. No worries.:thumbup: One thing I do (and I always have) is I have my notepads with me. I use the kneeboard just to generally check where my plane is, but before I fly I'd collect all the mission waypoints and study them on the map on the screen (note mountain ranges, key points, terrain features..etc) I would write down bearings, radio freqs or anything I would need to help me fly the mission. Just like a real pilot! :) These notepads will be on my table and I would check them every time. What you want to do is get a 'whole picture' of the map, mission and secondary procedures if anything goes bad. I'd sometimes would sketch out the flight track on my pad..instead of using the kneeboard.
THEN...you start your mission. For e.g...If I would to meet up a group of fighter bombers, I would probably want to delay my startup a bit, because I can get up to their altitiude quickly to join up, instead of wasting fuel if I overshoot them. So hope this thoughts help. The word is PREPARATION. :smilewink: