Geussing or even knowing when you are merging for a serious fight or a boring chase at the right time is a very usefull perception to have. Very easy to get wrong also, for anyone, unless you can actualy read minds over the interent.
I've seen a lot of K-4 pilots lately who are fixated on forcing the overshoot, as if it's the only available tactic. I simply chop the throttle and do a hard slip, and they're hanging in my gunsight. Fighting against poor opposition can induce bad habits, it seems.
This exactly what I do most of the time regardless of the plane or who is flying it. To me its much more fun.And it brings the fight to a critical point much faster than flying around in circles trying to get an alt adv.....= boring.chopping and side slipping won't work for you if the k4 takes you completly verticle....
Most of the time in the MA you have to fly defensively just to get a fight. Overshoots are an essential part of your tool box.
Most of the time in the MA you have to fly defensively just to get a fight.
I hate well flown K-4s...scotch and m00t come to mind.....filthy devils make those beasts do evil things