First of all, ensure either you or your gunner runs stealth, to reduce the lock on time.
Next you need to play it a lot to unlock the ECM jammer. This has a 10 second relad but lasts for 5 seconds only giving a 5 second window you can be shot in. Plus it also breaks a laser lock from a SOFLAM ( something the flares won't do )
Next you need a gunner running flares tio cover that 5 second window you are exposed.
But your most important step is to always take out the enemy chopper first. I see too many pilots messing around trying to take on jets only to get taken from behind by the enemy attack chopper. Also try and use cover like the mountains on Kharg island and op firestorm to sneak up and get behind the enemy attach chopper. Not many run Air Radar so won't see you coming.
And try not to fly too high either. You just make yourself an easy target for jets, keep low to the ground and use cover to send missiles that locked onto you into buildings and the hillsides etc..
It's also worth noting that if the enemy attack chopper gets too close it's sometimes quicker and easier to spam them with rockets than try and use the heat speakers. But must good pilots will seek to avoid getting too close for exactly this reason.
The next best thing you can do is have your gunner on voice comms with you so you can spot stuff together, and agree on targets etc.. If you do all that, you can rack up some great scores
