Quikkil5 is a guy I wouldn't want to face in a fighter and also a great squaddie.
I have fought him when I was in a a disadvantaged position, I liked his agressiveness. I've also seen him down on the deck mixing it up. It's always nice for me to see someone flying a 51 "out of the box" that the many runstang pilots have put it in.
If he were willing to learn, and could come up with someone proficient in his 51 to teach him, he could take that next step. There are tips about throttle, flaps, rudder.. etc that he could really benefit from. If he's new, he could become a terror.*
ODBAL doesn't count because he is an AW retread. He will unquestionably be an ace(IMHO)... just not a new one.*
*disclaimer: YMMV on my opinions, I make no claims at being qualified to judge. <S>