diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/UHud.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/UHud.java
index 006c3004..25564c93 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/UHud.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/gui/UHud.java
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ public class UHud {
 
         MatrixStack matrices = context.getMatrices();
         matrices.push();
+        matrices.translate(scaledWidth / 2, scaledHeight / 2, 0);
+
+        float flapCooldown = pony.getPhysics().getFlapCooldown(tickDelta);
+        if (flapCooldown > 0) {
+            float angle = MathHelper.TAU * flapCooldown;
+            DrawableUtil.drawArc(context.getMatrices(), 3, 6, -angle / 2F, angle, 0x888888AF, false);
+        }
+
+        matrices.pop();
+        matrices.push();
 
         int hudX = ((scaledWidth - 50) / 2) + (104 * xDirection);
         int hudY = scaledHeight - 50;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerPhysics.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerPhysics.java
index 3e7dd386..7416cfd3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerPhysics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/PlayerPhysics.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class PlayerPhysics extends EntityPhysics<PlayerEntity> implements Tickab
     private int ticksDiving;
 
     private float thrustScale = 0;
+    private float prevThrustScale;
 
     private boolean flapping;
     private boolean isCancelled;
@@ -97,6 +98,11 @@ public class PlayerPhysics extends EntityPhysics<PlayerEntity> implements Tickab
         return super.getGravityModifier();
     }
 
+    public float getFlapCooldown(float tickDelta) {
+        float lerpedThrust = MathHelper.lerp(tickDelta, prevThrustScale, thrustScale);
+        return lerpedThrust <= 0.000001F ? 0 : lerpedThrust;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public float getGravityModifier() {
         float modifier = getPersistantGravityModifier();
@@ -209,6 +215,8 @@ public class PlayerPhysics extends EntityPhysics<PlayerEntity> implements Tickab
     public void tick() {
         super.tick();
 
+        prevThrustScale = thrustScale;
+
         if (wallHitCooldown > 0) {
             wallHitCooldown--;
         }