AI bailed early on me too. No oil hit, no cockpit hit even. I put a good burst into his tail, did not see any parts fly off, and poof out comes the chute almost instantly.
Even if there was maybe elevator or stab damage that I didn't see, would be nice if there was a delay before the AI pilot bailed IMMEDIATELY, simulating moving the controls, feeling that parts are missing, then jumping.
And I dont know what you guys are talking about that early bailing is like real MA pilots. Most of the time in the MA I see people riding their wingless cigars to the turf, or no stablizer nikis spraying the whole way down. The only people it seems who bail early are the better sticks who realize immediately when critical damage has been taken.