Is it possible to change it so that when the pilot is killed, you lose all control but the plane itself is still there instead of going poof? "Why?" You ask?
1. Realism - planes didn't go ka blooey because their pilot died (well, not right away)
2. The "dead" pilot can look around after his "death" to see his killer.
3. A new tactic, you can pretend to go into a death spiral then pull out at the last second. If your enemy didn't pay close attention, it could save your life.

4. Adds an extra lil challenge for the killer, to really make sure the target is dead.