diff --git a/automobiles_delorean/control.lua b/automobiles_delorean/control.lua
index ec5f383..1ae2b68 100755
--- a/automobiles_delorean/control.lua
+++ b/automobiles_delorean/control.lua
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ function delorean.control(self, dtime, hull_direction, longit_speed, longit_drag
             if not self._is_flying or self._is_flying == 0 then
                 if longit_speed > 0 then
                     acc = -5
-                    if (longit_speed + acc) < 0 then
+                    --[[if (longit_speed + acc) < 0 then
                         acc = longit_speed * -1
-                    end
+                    end]]--
                 end
 
                 if longit_speed < 0 then
diff --git a/automobiles_delorean/flight.lua b/automobiles_delorean/flight.lua
index a6438dc..e0340f7 100644
--- a/automobiles_delorean/flight.lua
+++ b/automobiles_delorean/flight.lua
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ function delorean.turn_flight_mode(self)
         local curr_pos = self.object:get_pos()
         curr_pos.y = curr_pos.y + 1.5
         self.object:move_to(curr_pos)
+        self._start_flight_semaphore = 1 --semaphore to avoid the grouund detection on first loop
     end
 end
 
@@ -122,7 +123,11 @@ function delorean.set_mode(self, is_attached, curr_pos, velocity, player, dtime)
             local noded = automobiles_lib.nodeatpos(automobiles_lib.pos_shift(curr_pos,{y=-0.6}))
             if (noded and noded.drawtype ~= 'airlike') then
                 if noded.drawtype ~= 'liquid' then
-                    self._is_flying = 0
+                    if not self._start_flight_semaphore then --check if the flight started now
+                        self._is_flying = 0
+                    else
+                        self._start_flight_semaphore = nil --set the deactivation to work normally now
+                    end
                 end
                 --avoid liquids
                 if noded.drawtype == 'liquid' then