That's pretty cool, I've never tried it that way. When I try to fly I just jump in the air with the expectation of taking off and then I fly away. Sometimes it takes up to three jumps, but I never doubt that I'll actually take off.

This actually made me laugh because as I was reading your experience with the whole ground and sky falling down beneath you I was listening to the song Oceanlab - Sky Falls Down (AVB Dub).. there's some irony for you.