User blog comment:KriHavok/Next DLC: "Dragonborn"?/@comment-2.28.39.101-20121116060211/@comment-4057437-20130108045905

Not to dispair, Anons, Bethesda obviously meant for the Dragonborn to have more control over what a dragon does whilst being ridden. The sequence/tutorial before the final battle with Miraak makes that clear. Just as with mounted combat, there are some bugs they haven't worked out yet.

We have yet to have a dogfight with another dragon. That could be lots of fun! (Too bad we can't go into 1st person mounted.)