All advice welcome, but for now I have a few specific questions.

What kind of crew breakdown did you go with, and why?

How and in what order did you allocate your Captain abilities, and why?  

What kind of airplane configuration did you go with, and why?

Do you have any regrets with any choices you made, including nation selection, and why?

Thank you, in advance.  At this point I am still working towards my first CV, but I would like to have a more clear picture of things to better plan for my own choices.