Great post Grits, you sure you've only been here two weeks. Couldnt agree with you more.
Originally posted by Grits
The only time I take a HO is when it is obviously a good pilot because they manage the merge well (IE, better than me) and end up relatively nose-to-nose.
I would disagree with you a little here, a good pilot will not end up in a HO position after the merge, s/he'll be on yer butt (or making the angle to) and about to deprive you of something vital:)
Grits the whole behaviour thing you mention is all about ego, there are some folk who cannot accept that the other guy is just a better pilot, or that they simply stuffed up, Nooo, they come up with every lame excuse because their immature ego cant accept the truth.