Here is flight instructor Robert Shaw's three-point flight plan for achieving victory in the air. Speed is your sanctuary - altitude, your advantage. Speed wins the fight, and altitude gives you speed. When you're flying high, dive to fly even faster. No guts, no glory.
Hesitation is a killer.
When an opportunity to strike presents itself, take it. There are no points for second place. Play it cool. If you get too excited in air combat, you make mistakes. Don't let the pressure get to you.