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Offline BnZs

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #30 on: June 05, 2009, 02:25:43 PM »
The throttle lever goes both ways.
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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #31 on: June 05, 2009, 02:30:14 PM »
Don't fight the plane.
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Offline Tr1gg22

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #32 on: June 05, 2009, 02:33:03 PM »
one on one as much as possible with a better skilled pilot... :salute
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Offline Twizzty

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2009, 02:48:02 PM »
Patience, Patience, Patience!

oh, and also...don't eat yellow snow.  :aok
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Offline Yenny

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #34 on: June 05, 2009, 03:11:30 PM »
SA, and gunnery. Once you master those two thing, it's hard to get shot down. I think gunnery is 70% of the fight. The rest of the 30% is SA and ACM =)
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Offline Sakai

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #35 on: June 05, 2009, 04:00:25 PM »
Ask questions, don't fear looking stupid.
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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #36 on: June 05, 2009, 04:13:08 PM »
Duel in the da.  Learn what works by getting killed again and again by doing things that don't work. Film fights and watch film from your nmes perspective when he baffles you with a maneuver.  Ask questions.
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Offline SPKmes

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #37 on: June 05, 2009, 04:34:13 PM »
Learn the barrel roll defense. From that one maneuver, many adaptations are possible.
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Offline Soulyss

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #38 on: June 05, 2009, 05:30:25 PM »
You learn by losing, don't be afraid to do it.  Push yourself, if the situation your in feels comfortable and familiar you're probably not learning anything.  Take the challenge, if you lose learn why you lost and you'll be a better cartoon fighter pilot.  With few exceptions the guy who just whooped you in a 1v1 is probably more than willing take a few minute to explain how he did if you ask politely.

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Offline TonyJoey

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #39 on: June 05, 2009, 06:06:34 PM »
Quote from: grizz441 on June 05, 2009, 04:13:08 PM
Duel in the da.  Learn what works by getting killed again and again by doing things that don't work. Film fights and watch film from your nmes perspective when he baffles you with a maneuver.  Ask questions.

Knew I was forgetting something. Constantly duel. No better way to learn than constant nights of nonstop duels with experienced pilots.
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Offline Jebus

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #40 on: June 05, 2009, 06:44:26 PM »
This is a great post.  I love my "Air Combat Maneuvers" book by Shaw and reading all the pilots little sayings in it.  Some good things to think about when you read them.


Mine saying I tell all NEW pilots that I "try" and help is this.  Speed is life, Altitude is your life ensurance!
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Offline Cajunn

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #41 on: June 05, 2009, 06:47:03 PM »
Quote from: grizz441 on June 05, 2009, 04:13:08 PM
Duel in the da.  Learn what works by getting killed again and again by doing things that don't work. Film fights and watch film from your nmes perspective when he baffles you with a maneuver.  Ask questions.

Only after you spend some time with a trainer, the DA is not the place to learn and you will most certainly pick up some bad habits in there.....because I find nothing but a HO fest in the DA. But it is a good place to practice Defense...........
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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #42 on: June 05, 2009, 07:06:08 PM »
Quote from: DamnedRen on June 05, 2009, 09:53:42 AM
Spend time with a Trainer.

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Offline Dead Man Flying

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #43 on: June 05, 2009, 07:13:28 PM »
Play aggressively.  Always think offensively, even when you're supposedly on the defensive; don't think about survival, think about domination.

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Re: Single greatest piece of advice
« Reply #44 on: June 05, 2009, 07:50:46 PM »
Quote from: Jebus on June 05, 2009, 06:44:26 PM
This is a great post.  I love my "Air Combat Maneuvers" book by Shaw and reading all the pilots little sayings in it.  Some good things to think about when you read them.


Mine saying I tell all NEW pilots that I "try" and help is this.  Speed is life, Altitude is your life ensurance!

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