- exploration on the scale of Wind Waker
- beams of light indicate where Link is able to skydive down to surface-level dungeons
- any stone save statue will transport you back home
- when you use the Skyward Strike to break blocks on land, Fi will tell you she detects a signal of some sort back in Skyloft
- returning to that region will place a marker on your map
- keep the Wiimote horizontal and move it up and down to flap your Loftwing's wings
- pivoting the Wiimote forward or backward to accelerate or decelerate
- A button can be used for a temporary speed boost
- Link can fly through tube-shaped islands that contain launching points that will propel him rapidly through the air