Ok, I've actually figured out how to keep a fighter level, and (believe it or not) shoot someone down. While playing in the MA, I've noticed that there seems to be some unwritten rules. Don't KS, don't HO, that sort of thing. In trying to comply, I finally just gave up and made up my own rules.
If you turn into me head-on, I play chicken. If I see a flash I open up. It seems that most of the fights I've seen have been ho, pass, turn, ho, pass, turn, ho. (That's why I play chicken and open up now)
Check 6 as often as I can. If another pilot is chasing a runner, shadow but don't engage. Check if other pilot needs help or not. If friendly is being chased, don't ask just dive.
Don't shoot burning bombers.
My question is, how far off am I? I want to be a respectable pilot, are these respectable actions?