Comparing the DA to the MA is like comparing a pistols at dawn duel to a barfight.
The only thing the same about them is that a few people excell at both.
SA is much more important in the MA.
You want to tell what pilots are truly good, fogret score & tour winners.
Go hang out in the KOTH.
You have to be able to fly any plane in the set well. Not just your favorite.
You have to be the last guy left alive, not once, not twice, but 3 times.
2 time winners become "wabbits" and everyone hunts them. 3,4,5 on 1 and no whining allowed. Its root hog or die time.
You can't afford to get locked into a single fight, because if you do some no name dweeb will slide up to both of you & blow you away.
You want to know who the dangerous people are in AH. In no particular order.
1olo , Asmodai , BadBoy , Balsy , BigMax , BluKitty , BuLLZ , Cavalear
DrkBlue, Flyboy, GooseCH , Jish65 , ManeTMP , Nuke33 , pellik ,piterkO
SkyChimp , Stang ,tartew ,TC ,Vlkyrie1 ,Wadke , Wilbuz ,WindX , WMLute
YUCCA.