Talk:Wonderbolts Academy/@comment-3220518-20121216042017/@comment-108.65.209.168-20121216045106

 Spitfire was in what we military types call "Training Mode". Spitfire had previous dealing with Rainbow Dash and was even friendly with her, as a result any break in the training environment could be seen as favoritism and an unfair advantage for RD. That hard edge, loud voice, no nonsense debonair conveys the very serious nature of training. She know that Rainbow Dash is good possibly the best but skill is not everything. The Wonderbolts are an Areal Team emphasis on the "team" they succeed as a team or fail as a team. Being previously acquainted with Rainbow Dash, Spitfire probably got the impression that RD had a fair amount of ego and arrogance to cut through before she could be a Wonderbolt. Where Spitfire failed of course was with Lightning Dust, she should have admonished LD when she asked to have the dizzitron turned up to full power. People tend to think that drill instructors do nothing but yell, but in actuality they are observing while they teach. LD's wanting to put on an arrogant "look at me" display. This is what should have happened.

 Spitfire: "Oh a show off, you want to show us how good you are?"

 LD: "Ma'am yes Ma'am!"

 Spitfire: "You want to impress us?"

 LD: "Ma'am yes Ma'am!"

 Spitfire: "Well then impress us... WITH YOUR ENDURANCE!!!! 500 MORE LAPS!!!! BEGIN!!!!"

 If that didn't fix LD than that instance where RD clipped her wing following her lead would have ended it for her.

 Spitfire: "Arrogance gets you killed!