Minecraft Bedrock: Flying Pig using minecraft:input_air_controlled

This is an example of how to enable flying control for entities in Minecraft Bedrock Edition using minecraft:input_air_controlled.

How It Works

Air Control Component

To enable control in the air, we add the minecraft:input_air_controlled component:

Located at Line ~209 in the minecraft:pig_saddled group:

"minecraft:input_air_controlled": {
    "strafe_speed_modifier": 1,
    "backwards_movement_modifier": 0.5
}

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Bug?

Normally, this component only works on hover entities (those with movement.hover), not with typical ground entities using movement.basic or movement.generic.

We bypass this limitation by dynamically toggling gravity and switching movement-related components using custom events (fly and walk) when a rider enters or exits the entity.

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ON/OFF-ing gravity

Note : this is for non movement.hover if your entity already has that component you dont need this

Walk and Fly Component Groups

Located at Line ~13 in component_groups

"walk": {
    "minecraft:physics": {
        "has_gravity": true
    }
}
"fly": {
    "minecraft:physics": {
        "has_gravity": false
    },
    "minecraft:flying_speed": {
        "value": 0.0833333
    }
}

Function : We use this component groups to remove and restore gravity

Rideable component

Located at Line ~183 in component_groups.minecraft:pig_saddled:

"minecraft:rideable": {
    "seat_count": 1,
    "interact_text": "action.interact.ride.horse",
    "family_types": [
        "player"
    ],
    "seats": {
        "position": [
            0.0,
            0.63,
            0.0
        ]
    },
    "on_rider_enter_event": "fly", // Call fly event on enter
    "on_rider_exit_event": "walk"  // Call walk event on exit
}

Function : We use this to call fly and walk events

Fly and Walk Events

Located in the events section — Line ~349:

"fly": {
    "add": {
        "component_groups": [
            "fly"
        ]
    },
    "remove": {
        "component_groups": [
            "walk"
        ]
    }
}
"walk": {
    "remove": {
        "component_groups": [
            "fly"
        ]
    },
    "add": {
        "component_groups": [
            "walk"
        ]
    }
}

Function : this code is for adding and removing component groups

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🛬 Disable Fall Damage

When dismounted in the air, the pig would fall and take damage. To prevent this, we use minecraft:damage_sensor to ignore fall damage.

Defined under component_groups.minecraft:pig_saddled — Line ~212:

"minecraft:damage_sensor": {
    "triggers": {
        "cause": "fall",
        "deals_damage": "no"
    }
}

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what the code do:

When player ride the pig:

• Gravity is removed (via fly event) when player ride pig
• walk component group is removed
• fly component group is added (disabling gravity)

When player dismounts the pig:

• Gravity is restored (via walk event) when player exit riding pig
• fly component group is removed
• walk component group is re-added

This enables air control using minecraft:input_air_controlled

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