it's all about communication:
As a pilot and you know a rough heading just aim in the direction of the target and say: "search in my direction". De Operator will open doors and look through sight and aligns it until it's deviation is zero (bottom scale). The pilot will see the crosshair of the Operator and will redirect the Operator with "futher away" if it's above the pilot's crosshair and vice versa.
If the Operator has spotted the enemy he's in the lead and says "turn to heading 160" and when it's heading that way, open doors and look through the sight and finds the target and says "synchronize with me" so the Pilot will point the nose to the target, adjust for elevation and shoots when the Operator sees and hears the cue.
As an Operator switching to the F10 map is a key to succes. Try to find the perfect IP (ingress point) and place a marker there, use the ruler to find the heading to the target and to be sure you're far away to find the target together, shoot and get away.
Talk upfront about a 'Return to IP point' where the pilots turns back to the target. This will give the Operator time to look outside, investigate the F10 map, etc
Simple "doors open" by the Operator tells the Pilot NOT to make any hard moves. And "doors closed" is the opposite.
Before entering the AO (Area of Operation) the Pilot tells the positions of the Weapon selectors (Auto Range, Fire Control, Weapon Selector Switch) and the AUTO-Manual (automatic firing solution calculation is on Auto) to be sure when the Operator wants to fire it is also possible to do so
Powerlines hurt... Never have the assumpation the pilots has seen them. If you spot them tell it. (the same for light poles at the airbases and around the ramp)
Learn to use SRS for interflight communication between Pilot and Operator
Know your brevity. "Riffle" = I shoot a guided missile. "Shack" = ground target is hit and (almost) dead, "Splash" = air target is hit and down
The Operator is responsible to set up the right Counter Measure program and deploy them. TELL when you deploy them
Other tips:
Bind as Pilot the Observe switch too. In an emergency you're able to close the door and dodge incoming fire or a missile.
If the pilot isn't fast enough to line up the crossairs you're able to override launch authority by switching the DIAFR swith (on the right of the Observe switch). The Operator will get an instant cue to shoot. Be sure to be in range and within limits of the Sturm missile!
In case of an emergency landing the Operator is able to lower the gear too if the pilots is to busy controlling the airframe
Bind as a Operator the Next weapon and Radiation Reset so you can switch to the next Sturm Missile without leaving the sight.
(I fly at XSAF Camelot, a PVE server, pretty serious and if you know how to fly and shoot always welcome to join us. Pravus (owner of server and script) has modified the behaviour of the AI enormously. Also we have limited supplies, factories to rebuid airframes and ammo and produce fuel, salvage system to collect downed REDFOR airframes for credits to spend in those factories and lots more. Growling Sidewinder interviewed Pravus a while ago. See youtube but in the mean time a lot has been changed!:
