VASIs/PAPIs: 
Red over White, you&amp;rsquo;re all right. 
White over White, you&amp;rsquo;ll fly all night! 
Red over Red, you&amp;rsquo;re dead! 
White over Red, you&amp;rsquo;re inverted! 
Let big airplanes have the right of way 
Courtesy goes a long way 
If in doubt ask 
Don&amp;rsquo;t accept a LAHSO unless you KNOW you can comply with it. 
Intersection takeoffs require extra vigilance to determine aircraft performance. Plus, is there someone on the runway behind you and did ATC clear you or the aircraft behind you for departure? 
Rampers can be helpful, but, PIC duty to keep wings clear of obstacles 
Put landing gear down before entering traffic pattern, allows for less workload and distraction while in pattern and dealing with ATC. 
Lesson is mostly ground work, then practice in pattern. 
Have pattern configurations, power settings, and such memorized before spending time working on traffic patterns. Rectangular courses are practice for traffic patterns. 
Patterns are high workload, complete descent and before landing checklists BEFORE entering pattern. Yes, that means the gear will be down early. It beats no gear. 
Clear of Runway: An aircraft is not clear of the runway until all parts of the aircraft, including tailfeathers, are on the other side of the hold short bars, even if that means protruding onto a taxiway. Once clear, stop and complete the after landing checklist, but not until then.