one of my first experiences, I was mashing buttons tring to figure out what everything did.
At the time my cruiser was being attacked and my support wing was launched and taking out the enemy. I hit alt E "Oh cool a turret mode" and I started firing at a stationary ship. Then all of a sudden I died.
When I learned about the trade route on majoris, i quickly set autopilot and slowly cruised there. Then I experimented with putting my AE into a shuttle and launched it. WOAH these shuttles are fast. I went all the way to majoris and started my trade route to sarien. I made a few trips before my CC arrived. I got back to majoris smilng at the arrival of my cruiser. After unloading my goods at the station I logout to see my CC engaged in combat. I quickly warp to it and dock. By the time I dock Shields down.... Reactor off... BOOM!!
Then my second alt E experience, I was about to descend on a planet for the first time and forgot the command to start the descent. So I hit Alt E while my shuttle was in motion. OH NO... Come back Shuttle, Come Back!!!