I managed to fly in a dream i had the other night for the first time and i was able to fly relatively easily. It may have had something to do with being in a pool where your body feels relatively weightless as it is when you are flying. So flying out of water felt very similar. I managed to slowly hover out of the water and when i was completely out i realized i was flying and it was easy to move around and maneuver. Just something that might help if you can get in water you may be able to trick your brain that way into thinking that gravity doesn't apply.