i have never been able to fly any vehicle in this series ever. and from the looks of things, quite a few other people share that sentiment. i was in a game in bc2 a few days ago where 5 team mates and i just circled around a chopper and looked at each other for a good 15 seconds before i finally got in, got about 50 feet of air (while going backwards), crashed into a hill, and bailed out before the thing burst into flames.

god i wish bc2 supported replays lol.