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<blockquote data-quote="MarkB" data-source="post: 5334662" data-attributes="member: 40176">It depends entirely upon the nature of his flight ability.If he has organic wings and needs to flap them to stay aloft, then absolutely.If he's wearing an anti-gravity belt and rocket boots, then no.In between, there are dozens of different ways for superpowered characters to fly, some of which derive their energy from independent sources while others do not.Basically, the question to ask is &quot;does the energy for this character's flight derive from metabolic processes within his own body which call upon the chemical energy he has stored up in the same way that flexing a muscle does?&quot;If he's burning body fat to sustain his flight, then it'll help him lose weight, assuming he doesn't adjust his diet to compensate. But bear in mind that in that case, it will also tire him out just like any other exercise, which may put him off it after awhile despite the fun factor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MarkB, post: 5334662, member: 40176"] It depends entirely upon the nature of his flight ability. If he has organic wings and needs to flap them to stay aloft, then absolutely. If he's wearing an anti-gravity belt and rocket boots, then no. In between, there are dozens of different ways for superpowered characters to fly, some of which derive their energy from independent sources while others do not. Basically, the question to ask is "does the energy for this character's flight derive from metabolic processes within his own body which call upon the chemical energy he has stored up in the same way that flexing a muscle does?" If he's burning body fat to sustain his flight, then it'll help him lose weight, assuming he doesn't adjust his diet to compensate. But bear in mind that in that case, it will also tire him out just like any other exercise, which may put him off it after awhile despite the fun factor. [/QUOTE]

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