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[[Flight Assist]] is one tool of many and not the most essential one. It allows you to make sharper turns which you couldn't have done without it, but there are more important things to learn.<ref name=":0" /> | [[Flight Assist]] is one tool of many and not the most essential one. It allows you to make sharper turns which you couldn't have done without it, but there are more important things to learn.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
While it's a non issue in very fast turning ships, Flight Assist (FA) is essential for more boom and zoom style combat where you need to turn and gain distance at the same time so that | While it's a non issue in very fast turning ships, Flight Assist (FA) is essential for more boom and zoom style combat where you need to turn and gain distance at the same time so that your worse pitch rate is less of an issue. Without mastering FA-off, even something small like an [[Eagle]] can be a real pain to deal with when flying with a sluggish ship with an all gimballed setup.<ref name=":0" /> You can set FA Off on Hold for a handy button on the throttle. It can be used for drift/strafe, boost turns etc. | ||
=== Pip Management === | === Pip Management === | ||