Ka-50 in ground RB

Okay, beat me with a stick but I got the Ka-50 a while ago, clubbed some poor people in Heli EC and then basically forgot about it since it was boring af. Lately i've tried to bring it as a second/third spawn in ground rb and boy, am i getting my ass handed to me. I have no problem bringing out jets in this BR but i just cant use the ka-50. Millions of trees obscure my view, all the flakrads see me instantly before i can even spot them (due to lack of thermals) and planes fuck me up as well. (phantoms cruising at 6k, somehow still seeing me and coming down on my ass) . I havent managed to get a kill in 5-6 games. How do i gid gud in this heli?