Heh, I could never keep up with the rules! To advance through the war, I only fly every few game days, sometimes taking longer breaks to try to follow the rhythms of actual aces kill patterns and stress breaks. Also, due to my schedule, I also make generous use of time compression and autopilot to get in and out of patrol zones! Who knows, maybe someday the kids will go to college and retirement will find me!
The older I get, the more I realize I don't need to be Han, Luke or Leia. I'm just happy to be rebel scum...