I guess my biggest problem is that I am not ready for the level you are trying to teach, and I don't know where to find the instruction that bridges the gap. I really do understand the concepts you are talking about, in theory at least. But putting them to practice is apparently escaping me. I've had some good experiences with a few trainers, but like you, they tend to talk beyond my level a bit. Everything you said makes perfect sense to me, but how I should have applied it to the fights in question escapes me. Sorry.
The films I posted were both against Spit8s, which I typically would consider better turners then my Ki84. I've had very little luck entering such fights at top speed in my Ki84 (full throttle all the time), much more luck lately when I enter the fights much closer to Cv, and keep it closer to that. I can only hope that this awareness of my cornering speed and management thereof is taking me beyond the average MA flyer and eventually will open doors to a more nuanced approach.
hey dave,
one thing ya might want to try?
waayy b ack when i first started, ren was workign with me in the TA, as was musdr when he could.
ren was trying to explain things to me as we fought in there, but i just couldn't "get it".
what he had me do, was to join him, and take a ride. when you do that, you see what they're seeing.
if you were able to find a trainer to let ya join them in one of the MA's, you might be able to bribe em to give ya a bit of commentary as to why they're doing what, and when to do certain things.
keep this thread going.....it's GREAT reading. i d/l'd the first three films at home last night.
my problem with the film viewer now, though is that i can;t see any control inputs. the yoke doesn't move, i can't see the flaps move or anything like that.
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