I tried it once, before I joined the DDz, and so flying it alone without wingman support and no TrackIR or TS, it wasn't much fun at all. I found myself just chasing little black dots, high up in the sky, that I never seemed to get closer to. Then all of a sudden, several bangs and then I'm tumbling towards the ground after being bounced on by someone I never saw.
So now that I've got you guys to protect my six and my CrapIR, I might just give it another shot.