Flying

Flying is a feature officially added in Beta 1.8, the Adventure Update. It is only available in Creative mode. Flying makes the player move at around 10.8 meters/second (38.88 km/h), which is about 150% faster than the normal walking speed, being 4.3 meters/second. Flying decreases the player's friction by a lot (like if they was on ice). If a player is flying in water or lava, they will not sink, but they will still be slowed down.

Flying is unlimited, is activated by double-tapping the "jump" key and can be activated at any altitude. It is automatically disabled if the player hits a floor. Flying increases the player's field of view by 10. The player will deal critical hits if moving downwards (by pressing the "sneak" key) while attacking.

Players flying in The Void will only recieve damage if they are below altitude -64.

Bugs

 * When flying near unusual level surfaces (like repeaters), it is possible to sink 1 block into the ground.

Trivia

 * It is possible to sprint while flying, which gives a minimal speed boost. To do so, start sprinting then activate flying.
 * If a player's game mode gets changed from creative to survival while flying, they will stop flying and will take fall damage upon landing.
 * If a player flies very close to a floor (but not on the floor), he/she will make a large amount of stepping sounds when moving.