"I wont be good in a few days, but it's certainly not going to take a year. Anyone else have any comments/suggestions? "
Well you're certainly going to have the inflated ego thing mastered pretty quickly. 
Have you worked on your Channel 200 Warrior skills yet? 
Funny I was thinking the same thing. One pattern here I see is comments from others on the Check 6 and ego-related. When I check 6 or get checked, I always try to thank, and it improves SA.. not because youre being nice, its because you tend to develop SA for not just you but everyone, and you can see someone aiming for a countryman. In this case it hones your SA to a sharp edge... which gives you the advantage you may need. Plus it pays to practice mannors.
Secondly to learn a plane, its capabilities, and the combinations of sticks and personalities make this an ever changing game of learning to take an A** woopin... for me anyway. I been goofing off with this since about 04, and still make dumb mistakes... maybe ill start posting my flights... thatll make some laugh... or cry!
To think that after being frusterated on your Day 6 post, whatever... you have not began to scratch the surface of frustration, dissapointment, and sometimes a week or two with no landing of kills. I have (many others too) been beaten down so bad, I swore HiTech was guna call me and give me a free month coupon. Flyign alone is fine, I do it al the time, but always support my fellow countrymen in fights... it improves your skill, SA, and reputation.
