Originally posted by FBvirgil
i duck his ho attempt he get s on 6 i barrel roll chop throttle.
That was not a barrel roll. It was an aileron roll, and it's nearly useless. A barrel roll resembles a helix, like a big corkscrew path. An aileron roll does not kill E fast enough and your aspect changes little. In other words, all it generally does is spread the hits out over your airplane. Besides, why did you push your nose over when trying to kill speed? If you want to kill speed, enlist the aid of gravity, at least. Get your nose up and barrel roll from nose high.
The only reason joker2 ran into you was because he's a not a skilled pilot and didn't throttle back, not that you put some stunning move on him.
You, on the other hand, had an opportunity early in the duel for clear shot. You didn't see it. Frankly, you didn't see much of him at all. The quickest way to lose a duel is to lose sight of the opponent.
You failed to do the primary thing, which is to keep your nose or at least your lift vector pointed towards the other plane. To do that well, you have to learn to fly to where you are looking, not look to where you're flying. You should be looking at the other guy...
These things can all be overcome, but you'll never do that until you take time for coaching and practice. Get together with some squadies and go to the TA and duel each other, concentrating on keeping them in view at all times. Get together with one or more of the Trainers and work at things like the barrel roll and rolling scissors.
I tell people that the only limit they have is that which they impose upon themselves.
My regards,
Widewing
