diff --git a/src/animation/AnimBlendAssociation.cpp b/src/animation/AnimBlendAssociation.cpp
index 78f8eb95..9a29601b 100644
--- a/src/animation/AnimBlendAssociation.cpp
+++ b/src/animation/AnimBlendAssociation.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "AnimBlendAssociation.h"
 #include "RwHelper.h"
 
-//--MIAMI: file done except for one TODO
+//--MIAMI: file done
 
 CAnimBlendAssociation::CAnimBlendAssociation(void)
 {
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ CAnimBlendAssociation::Start(float time)
 	SetCurrentTime(time);
 }
 
+void
+CAnimBlendAssociation::UpdateTimeStep(float timeDelta, float relSpeed)
+{
+	if(IsRunning())
+		timeStep = (flags & ASSOC_MOVEMENT ? relSpeed*hierarchy->totalLength : speed) * timeDelta;
+}
+
 bool
 CAnimBlendAssociation::UpdateTime(float timeDelta, float relSpeed)
 {
@@ -170,10 +177,6 @@ CAnimBlendAssociation::UpdateTime(float timeDelta, float relSpeed)
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	// TODO(MIAMI): we still need this for some reason
-#ifndef NOT_YET
-	timeStep = (flags & ASSOC_MOVEMENT ? relSpeed*hierarchy->totalLength : speed) * timeDelta;
-#endif
 	currentTime += timeStep;
 
 	if(currentTime >= hierarchy->totalLength){
diff --git a/src/animation/AnimBlendAssociation.h b/src/animation/AnimBlendAssociation.h
index dd5b11b0..7efd8099 100644
--- a/src/animation/AnimBlendAssociation.h
+++ b/src/animation/AnimBlendAssociation.h
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ enum {
 	ASSOC_PARTIAL = 0x10,
 	ASSOC_MOVEMENT = 0x20,	// ???
 	ASSOC_HAS_TRANSLATION = 0x40,
-	ASSOC_WALK = 0x80,	// for CPed::PlayFootSteps(void)
-	ASSOC_FLAG_XPRESS = 0x100,	// only used by xpress scratch, see CPed::Chat(void)
-	ASSOC_NOWALK = 0x200,	// see CPed::PlayFootSteps(void)
-	ASSOC_BLOCK = 0x400,	// unused in assoc description, blocks other anims from being played
-	ASSOC_FRONTAL = 0x800, // anims that we fall to front
-	ASSOC_HAS_X_TRANSLATION = 0x1000,	// for 2d velocity extraction
+	ASSOC_HAS_X_TRANSLATION = 0x80,	// for 2d velocity extraction
+	ASSOC_WALK = 0x100,	// for CPed::PlayFootSteps(void)
+	ASSOC_FLAG_XPRESS = 0x200,	// only used by xpress scratch, see CPed::Chat(void)
+	ASSOC_NOWALK = 0x400,	// see CPed::PlayFootSteps(void)
+	ASSOC_BLOCK = 0x800,	// unused in assoc description, blocks other anims from being played
+	ASSOC_FRONTAL = 0x1000, // anims that we fall to front
 };
 
 // Anim hierarchy associated with a clump
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public:
 	void SetCurrentTime(float time);
 	void SyncAnimation(CAnimBlendAssociation *other);
 	void Start(float time);
+	void UpdateTimeStep(float timeDelta, float relSpeed);
 	bool UpdateTime(float timeDelta, float relSpeed);
 	bool UpdateBlend(float timeDelta);
 
diff --git a/src/animation/AnimBlendClumpData.h b/src/animation/AnimBlendClumpData.h
index a570000e..10652d4a 100644
--- a/src/animation/AnimBlendClumpData.h
+++ b/src/animation/AnimBlendClumpData.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct AnimBlendFrameData
 		IGNORE_TRANSLATION = 4,
 		VELOCITY_EXTRACTION = 8,
 		VELOCITY_EXTRACTION_3D = 0x10,
+		UPDATE_KEYFRAMES = 0x20,
 	};
 
 	uint8 flag;
diff --git a/src/animation/FrameUpdate.cpp b/src/animation/FrameUpdate.cpp
index a1121282..03e67017 100644
--- a/src/animation/FrameUpdate.cpp
+++ b/src/animation/FrameUpdate.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "AnimBlendAssociation.h"
 #include "RpAnimBlend.h"
 
+//--MIAMI: file done
+
 CAnimBlendClumpData *gpAnimBlendClump;
 
 // PS2 names without "NonSkinned"
@@ -17,7 +19,6 @@ void FrameUpdateCallBackSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg);
 void FrameUpdateCallBackWithVelocityExtractionSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg);
 void FrameUpdateCallBackWith3dVelocityExtractionSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg);
 
-
 void
 FrameUpdateCallBackNonSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg)
 {
@@ -47,7 +48,12 @@ FrameUpdateCallBackNonSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg)
 			(*node)->Update(vec, q, 1.0f-totalBlendAmount);
 			if((*node)->sequence->HasTranslation())
 				pos += vec;
-			rot += q;
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+			if(DotProduct(rot, q) < 0.0f)
+				rot -= q;
+			else
+#endif
+				rot += q;
 		}
 		++*node;
 	}
@@ -101,7 +107,12 @@ FrameUpdateCallBackWithVelocityExtractionNonSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, v
 	for(node = updateData->nodes; *node; node++){
 		if((*node)->sequence){
 			bool nodelooped = (*node)->Update(vec, q, 1.0f-totalBlendAmount);
-			rot += q;
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+			if(DotProduct(rot, q) < 0.0f)
+				rot -= q;
+			else
+#endif
+				rot += q;
 			if((*node)->sequence->HasTranslation()){
 				pos += vec;
 				if((*node)->association->HasTranslation()){
@@ -179,7 +190,12 @@ FrameUpdateCallBackWith3dVelocityExtractionNonSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame,
 	for(node = updateData->nodes; *node; node++){
 		if((*node)->sequence){
 			bool nodelooped = (*node)->Update(vec, q, 1.0f-totalBlendAmount);
-			rot += q;
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+			if(DotProduct(rot, q) < 0.0f)
+				rot -= q;
+			else
+#endif
+				rot += q;
 			if((*node)->sequence->HasTranslation()){
 				pos += vec;
 				if((*node)->association->HasTranslation()){
@@ -212,8 +228,6 @@ FrameUpdateCallBackWith3dVelocityExtractionNonSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame,
 	RwMatrixUpdate(mat);
 }
 
-#ifdef PED_SKIN
-
 void
 FrameUpdateCallBackSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg)
 {
@@ -243,7 +257,10 @@ FrameUpdateCallBackSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg)
 			(*node)->Update(vec, q, 1.0f-totalBlendAmount);
 			if((*node)->sequence->HasTranslation())
 				pos += vec;
-			rot += q;
+			if(DotProduct(rot, q) < 0.0f)
+				rot -= q;
+			else
+				rot += q;
 		}
 		++*node;
 	}
@@ -298,7 +315,10 @@ FrameUpdateCallBackWithVelocityExtractionSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void
 	for(node = updateData->nodes; *node; node++){
 		if((*node)->sequence){
 			bool nodelooped = (*node)->Update(vec, q, 1.0f-totalBlendAmount);
-			rot += q;
+			if(DotProduct(rot, q) < 0.0f)
+				rot -= q;
+			else
+				rot += q;
 			if((*node)->sequence->HasTranslation()){
 				pos += vec;
 				if((*node)->association->HasTranslation()){
@@ -376,7 +396,12 @@ FrameUpdateCallBackWith3dVelocityExtractionSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, vo
 	for(node = updateData->nodes; *node; node++){
 		if((*node)->sequence){
 			bool nodelooped = (*node)->Update(vec, q, 1.0f-totalBlendAmount);
-			rot += q;
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+			if(DotProduct(rot, q) < 0.0f)
+				rot -= q;
+			else
+#endif
+				rot += q;
 			if((*node)->sequence->HasTranslation()){
 				pos += vec;
 				if((*node)->association->HasTranslation()){
@@ -410,4 +435,9 @@ FrameUpdateCallBackWith3dVelocityExtractionSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, vo
 	}
 }
 
-#endif
+void
+FrameUpdateCallBackOffscreen(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg)
+{
+	if(frame->flag & AnimBlendFrameData::VELOCITY_EXTRACTION && gpAnimBlendClump->velocity)
+		FrameUpdateCallBackWithVelocityExtractionSkinned(frame, arg);
+}
diff --git a/src/animation/RpAnimBlend.cpp b/src/animation/RpAnimBlend.cpp
index b0cbd103..8671e95d 100644
--- a/src/animation/RpAnimBlend.cpp
+++ b/src/animation/RpAnimBlend.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 #include "AnimBlendHierarchy.h"
 #include "AnimBlendAssociation.h"
 #include "RpAnimBlend.h"
-#ifdef PED_SKIN
 #include "PedModelInfo.h"
-#endif
+
+//--MIAMI: file done
 
 RwInt32 ClumpOffset;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ FrameInitCBskin(AnimBlendFrameData *frameData, void*)
 	frameData->flag = 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef PED_SKIN
 void
 RpAnimBlendClumpInitSkinned(RpClump *clump)
 {
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ RpAnimBlendClumpInitSkinned(RpClump *clump)
 
 	RpAnimBlendAllocateData(clump);
 	clumpData = *RPANIMBLENDCLUMPDATA(clump);
-	atomic = IsClumpSkinned(clump);
+	atomic = GetFirstAtomic(clump);
 	assert(atomic);
 	skin = RpSkinGeometryGetSkin(RpAtomicGetGeometry(atomic));
 	assert(skin);
@@ -175,7 +174,6 @@ RpAnimBlendClumpInitSkinned(RpClump *clump)
 	clumpData->ForAllFrames(FrameInitCBskin, nil);
 	clumpData->frames[0].flag |= AnimBlendFrameData::VELOCITY_EXTRACTION;
 }
-#endif
 
 void
 RpAnimBlendClumpInitNotSkinned(RpClump *clump)
@@ -199,11 +197,9 @@ RpAnimBlendClumpInitNotSkinned(RpClump *clump)
 void
 RpAnimBlendClumpInit(RpClump *clump)
 {
-#ifdef PED_SKIN
 	if(IsClumpSkinned(clump))
 		RpAnimBlendClumpInitSkinned(clump);
 	else
-#endif
 		RpAnimBlendClumpInitNotSkinned(clump);
 }
 
@@ -348,9 +344,11 @@ CAnimBlendAssociation*
 RpAnimBlendClumpGetFirstAssociation(RpClump *clump)
 {
 	CAnimBlendClumpData *clumpData = *RPANIMBLENDCLUMPDATA(clump);
-	if(clumpData == nil) return nil;
-	if(clumpData->link.next == nil) return nil;
-	return CAnimBlendAssociation::FromLink(clumpData->link.next); 
+	if(!RpAnimBlendClumpIsInitialized(clump))
+		return nil;
+	if(clumpData->link.next)
+		return CAnimBlendAssociation::FromLink(clumpData->link.next);
+	return nil;
 }
 
 // FillFrameArrayCallBack on PS2
@@ -361,7 +359,6 @@ FillFrameArrayCBnonskin(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg)
 	frames[CVisibilityPlugins::GetFrameHierarchyId(frame->frame)] = frame;
 }
 
-#ifdef PED_SKIN
 void
 RpAnimBlendClumpFillFrameArraySkin(RpClump *clump, AnimBlendFrameData **frames)
 {
@@ -371,16 +368,13 @@ RpAnimBlendClumpFillFrameArraySkin(RpClump *clump, AnimBlendFrameData **frames)
 	for(i = PED_MID; i < PED_NODE_MAX; i++)
 		frames[i] = &clumpData->frames[RpHAnimIDGetIndex(hier, ConvertPedNode2BoneTag(i))];
 }
-#endif
 
 void
 RpAnimBlendClumpFillFrameArray(RpClump *clump, AnimBlendFrameData **frames)
 {
-#ifdef PED_SKIN
 	if(IsClumpSkinned(clump))
 		RpAnimBlendClumpFillFrameArraySkin(clump, frames);
 	else
-#endif
 		(*RPANIMBLENDCLUMPDATA(clump))->ForAllFrames(FillFrameArrayCBnonskin, frames);
 }
 
@@ -429,9 +423,27 @@ RpAnimBlendClumpFindBone(RpClump *clump, uint32 boneTag)
 }
 
 void
-RpAnimBlendClumpUpdateAnimations(RpClump *clump, float timeDelta)
+RpAnimBlendNodeUpdateKeyframes(AnimBlendFrameData *frames, AnimBlendFrameUpdateData *updateData, int32 numNodes)
+{
+	CAnimBlendNode **node;
+	int i;
+
+	for(node = updateData->nodes; *node; node++){
+		CAnimBlendAssociation *a = (*node)->association;
+		for(i = 0; i < numNodes; i++)
+			if((frames[i].flag & AnimBlendFrameData::VELOCITY_EXTRACTION) == 0 ||
+			   gpAnimBlendClump->velocity == nil){
+				if((*node)[i].sequence)
+					(*node)[i].FindKeyFrame(a->currentTime - a->timeStep);
+			}
+	}
+}
+
+void
+RpAnimBlendClumpUpdateAnimations(RpClump *clump, float timeDelta, bool doRender)
 {
 	int i;
+	CAnimBlendAssociation *assoc;
 	AnimBlendFrameUpdateData updateData;
 	float totalLength = 0.0f;
 	float totalBlend = 0.0f;
@@ -447,30 +459,45 @@ RpAnimBlendClumpUpdateAnimations(RpClump *clump, float timeDelta)
 	updateData.foobar = 0;
 	for(link = clumpData->link.next; link; link = next){
 		next = link->next;
-		CAnimBlendAssociation *assoc = CAnimBlendAssociation::FromLink(link);
+		assoc = CAnimBlendAssociation::FromLink(link);
 		if(assoc->UpdateBlend(timeDelta)){
-			// CAnimManager::UncompressAnimation(v6->hierarchy)
-			updateData.nodes[i++] = assoc->GetNode(0);
-			if(assoc->flags & ASSOC_MOVEMENT){
-				totalLength += assoc->hierarchy->totalLength/assoc->speed * assoc->blendAmount;
-				totalBlend += assoc->blendAmount;
+			if(assoc->hierarchy->sequences){
+				//CAnimManager::UncompressAnimation(v6->hierarchy)
+				if(i < 11)
+					updateData.nodes[i++] = assoc->GetNode(0);
+				if(assoc->flags & ASSOC_MOVEMENT){
+					totalLength += assoc->hierarchy->totalLength/assoc->speed * assoc->blendAmount;
+					totalBlend += assoc->blendAmount;
+				}else
+					updateData.foobar = 1;
 			}else
-				updateData.foobar = 1;
+				debug("anim %s is not loaded\n", assoc->hierarchy->name);
 		}
 	}
-	updateData.nodes[i] = nil;
-
-#ifdef PED_SKIN
-	if(IsClumpSkinned(clump))
-		clumpData->ForAllFrames(FrameUpdateCallBackSkinned, &updateData);
-	else
-#endif
-		clumpData->ForAllFrames(FrameUpdateCallBackNonSkinned, &updateData);
 
 	for(link = clumpData->link.next; link; link = link->next){
-		CAnimBlendAssociation *assoc = CAnimBlendAssociation::FromLink(link);
-		float relSpeed = totalLength == 0.0f ? 1.0f : totalBlend/totalLength;
-		assoc->UpdateTime(timeDelta, relSpeed);
+		assoc = CAnimBlendAssociation::FromLink(link);
+		assoc->UpdateTimeStep(timeDelta, totalLength == 0.0f ? 1.0f : totalBlend/totalLength);
+	}
+
+	updateData.nodes[i] = nil;
+
+	if(doRender){
+		if(clumpData->frames[0].flag & AnimBlendFrameData::UPDATE_KEYFRAMES)
+			RpAnimBlendNodeUpdateKeyframes(clumpData->frames, &updateData, clumpData->numFrames);
+		if(IsClumpSkinned(clump))
+			clumpData->ForAllFrames(FrameUpdateCallBackSkinned, &updateData);
+		else
+			clumpData->ForAllFrames(FrameUpdateCallBackNonSkinned, &updateData);
+		clumpData->frames[0].flag &= ~AnimBlendFrameData::UPDATE_KEYFRAMES;
+	}else{
+		clumpData->ForAllFrames(FrameUpdateCallBackOffscreen, &updateData);
+		clumpData->frames[0].flag |= AnimBlendFrameData::UPDATE_KEYFRAMES;
+	}
+
+	for(link = clumpData->link.next; link; link = link->next){
+		assoc = CAnimBlendAssociation::FromLink(link);
+		assoc->UpdateTime(timeDelta, totalLength == 0.0f ? 1.0f : totalBlend/totalLength);
 	}
 	RwFrameUpdateObjects(RpClumpGetFrame(clump));
 }
diff --git a/src/animation/RpAnimBlend.h b/src/animation/RpAnimBlend.h
index ef2f5b21..d0f7a114 100644
--- a/src/animation/RpAnimBlend.h
+++ b/src/animation/RpAnimBlend.h
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ CAnimBlendAssociation *RpAnimBlendClumpGetMainAssociation_N(RpClump *clump, int
 CAnimBlendAssociation *RpAnimBlendClumpGetMainPartialAssociation_N(RpClump *clump, int n);
 CAnimBlendAssociation *RpAnimBlendClumpGetFirstAssociation(RpClump *clump, uint32 mask);
 CAnimBlendAssociation *RpAnimBlendClumpGetFirstAssociation(RpClump *clump);
-void RpAnimBlendClumpUpdateAnimations(RpClump* clump, float timeDelta);
+void RpAnimBlendNodeUpdateKeyframes(AnimBlendFrameData *frames, AnimBlendFrameUpdateData *updateData, int32 numNodes);
+void RpAnimBlendClumpUpdateAnimations(RpClump* clump, float timeDelta, bool doRender = true);
 
 
 extern CAnimBlendClumpData *gpAnimBlendClump;
 void FrameUpdateCallBackNonSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg);
 void FrameUpdateCallBackSkinned(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg);
+void FrameUpdateCallBackOffscreen(AnimBlendFrameData *frame, void *arg);
diff --git a/src/core/Cam.cpp b/src/core/Cam.cpp
index ae7df51f..a8787675 100644
--- a/src/core/Cam.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Cam.cpp
@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@ CCam::Process(void)
 				if(DirectionWasLooking != LOOKING_BEHIND)
 					TheCamera.m_bJust_Switched = true;
 				DirectionWasLooking = LOOKING_BEHIND;
-			}else if(CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLookLeft()){
+			}else if(!((CVehicle*)CamTargetEntity)->IsRealHeli() && CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLookLeft()){
 				LookLeft();
 				if(DirectionWasLooking != LOOKING_LEFT)
 					TheCamera.m_bJust_Switched = true;
 				DirectionWasLooking = LOOKING_LEFT;
-			}else if(CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLookRight()){
+			}else if(!((CVehicle*)CamTargetEntity)->IsRealHeli() && CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLookRight()){
 				LookRight();
 				if(DirectionWasLooking != LOOKING_RIGHT)
 					TheCamera.m_bJust_Switched = true;
diff --git a/src/core/World.cpp b/src/core/World.cpp
index e48d0f75..6ea3489b 100644
--- a/src/core/World.cpp
+++ b/src/core/World.cpp
@@ -1926,6 +1926,7 @@ CWorld::Process(void)
 			if(csObj && csObj->m_entryInfoList.first) {
 				if(csObj->m_rwObject && RwObjectGetType(csObj->m_rwObject) == rpCLUMP &&
 				   RpAnimBlendClumpGetFirstAssociation(csObj->GetClump())) {
+// TODO(MIAMI): doRender argument
 					RpAnimBlendClumpUpdateAnimations(csObj->GetClump(),
 					                                 0.02f * (csObj->IsObject()
 					                                              ? CTimer::GetTimeStepNonClipped()
@@ -1944,6 +1945,7 @@ CWorld::Process(void)
 			CEntity *movingEnt = (CEntity *)node->item;
 			if(movingEnt->m_rwObject && RwObjectGetType(movingEnt->m_rwObject) == rpCLUMP &&
 			   RpAnimBlendClumpGetFirstAssociation(movingEnt->GetClump())) {
+// TODO(MIAMI): doRender argument
 				RpAnimBlendClumpUpdateAnimations(movingEnt->GetClump(),
 				                                 0.02f * (movingEnt->IsObject()
 				                                              ? CTimer::GetTimeStepNonClipped()
diff --git a/src/core/re3.cpp b/src/core/re3.cpp
index a2c0a9a3..8ed27eef 100644
--- a/src/core/re3.cpp
+++ b/src/core/re3.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ DebugMenuPopulate(void)
 		DebugMenuAddCmd("Spawn", "Spawn Banshee", [](){ SpawnCar(MI_BANSHEE); });
 		DebugMenuAddCmd("Spawn", "Spawn Cuban", [](){ SpawnCar(MI_CUBAN); });
 		DebugMenuAddCmd("Spawn", "Spawn Voodoo", [](){ SpawnCar(MI_VOODOO); });
-		DebugMenuAddCmd("Spawn", "Spawn Dodo", [](){ SpawnCar(MI_DODO); });
+		DebugMenuAddCmd("Spawn", "Spawn Sparrow", [](){ SpawnCar(MI_SPARROW); });
 		DebugMenuAddCmd("Spawn", "Spawn Rhino", [](){ SpawnCar(MI_RHINO); });
 		DebugMenuAddCmd("Spawn", "Spawn Firetruck", [](){ SpawnCar(MI_FIRETRUCK); });
 		DebugMenuAddCmd("Spawn", "Spawn Predator", [](){ SpawnCar(MI_PREDATOR); });
diff --git a/src/modelinfo/VehicleModelInfo.cpp b/src/modelinfo/VehicleModelInfo.cpp
index 121e7baf..a10073e4 100644
--- a/src/modelinfo/VehicleModelInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/modelinfo/VehicleModelInfo.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "Train.h"
 #include "Plane.h"
 #include "Heli.h"
+#include "Bike.h"
 #include "ModelIndices.h"
 #include "ModelInfo.h"
 
@@ -82,9 +83,13 @@ RwObjectNameIdAssocation carIds[] = {
 };
 
 RwObjectNameIdAssocation boatIds[] = {
-	{ "boat_moving_hi",	BOAT_MOVING,	VEHICLE_FLAG_COLLAPSE },
-	{ "boat_rudder_hi",	BOAT_RUDDER,	VEHICLE_FLAG_COLLAPSE },
-	{ "windscreen",		BOAT_WINDSCREEN,	VEHICLE_FLAG_WINDSCREEN | VEHICLE_FLAG_COLLAPSE },
+	{ "boat_moving_hi",	BOAT_MOVING,	0 },
+	{ "boat_rudder_hi",	BOAT_RUDDER,	0 },
+	{ "boat_flap_left",	BOAT_FLAP_LEFT,	0 },
+	{ "boat_flap_right",	BOAT_FLAP_RIGHT,	0 },
+	{ "boat_rearflap_left",	BOAT_REARFLAP_LEFT,	0 },
+	{ "boat_rearflap_right",	BOAT_REARFLAP_RIGHT,	0 },
+	{ "windscreen_hi_ok",		BOAT_WINDSCREEN,	VEHICLE_FLAG_WINDSCREEN | VEHICLE_FLAG_DRAWLAST },
 	{ "ped_frontseat",	BOAT_POS_FRONTSEAT,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
 	{ nil, 0, 0 }
 };
@@ -112,8 +117,8 @@ RwObjectNameIdAssocation heliIds[] = {
 };
 
 RwObjectNameIdAssocation planeIds[] = {
-	{ "wheel_front_dummy",	2,	0 },
-	{ "wheel_rear_dummy",	3,	0 },
+	{ "wheel_front_dummy",	PLANE_WHEEL_FRONT,	0 },
+	{ "wheel_rear_dummy",	PLANE_WHEEL_READ,	0 },
 	{ "light_tailplane",	PLANE_POS_LIGHT_TAIL,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
 	{ "light_left",		PLANE_POS_LIGHT_LEFT,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
 	{ "light_right",	PLANE_POS_LIGHT_RIGHT,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
@@ -121,16 +126,18 @@ RwObjectNameIdAssocation planeIds[] = {
 };
 
 RwObjectNameIdAssocation bikeIds[] = {
-	{ "chassis_dummy",	1,	0 },
-	{ "forks_front",	2,	0 },
-	{ "forks_rear",		3,	0 },
-	{ "wheel_front",	4,	0 },
-	{ "wheel_rear",		5,	0 },
-	{ "mudguard",		6,	0 },
-	{ "ped_frontseat",	2,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
-	{ "headlights",		0,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
-	{ "taillights",		1,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
-	{ "exhaust",		9,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
+	{ "chassis_dummy",	BIKE_CHASSIS,	0 },
+	{ "forks_front",	BIKE_FORKS_FRONT,	0 },
+	{ "forks_rear",		BIKE_FORKS_REAR,	0 },
+	{ "wheel_front",	BIKE_WHEEL_FRONT,	0 },
+	{ "wheel_rear",		BIKE_WHEEL_REAR,	0 },
+	{ "mudguard",		BIKE_MUDGUARD,	0 },
+	{ "handlebars",		BIKE_HANDLEBARS,	0 },
+	{ "ped_frontseat",	BIKE_POS_FRONTSEAT,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
+	{ "ped_backseat",	BIKE_POS_BACKSEAT,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
+	{ "headlights",		BIKE_POS_HEADLIGHTS,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
+	{ "taillights",		BIKE_POS_TAILLIGHTS,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
+	{ "exhaust",		BIKE_POS_EXHAUST,	VEHICLE_FLAG_POS | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
 	{ "extra1",		0,	VEHICLE_FLAG_DRAWLAST | VEHICLE_FLAG_COMP | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
 	{ "extra2",		0,	VEHICLE_FLAG_DRAWLAST | VEHICLE_FLAG_COMP | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
 	{ "extra3",		0,	VEHICLE_FLAG_DRAWLAST | VEHICLE_FLAG_COMP | CLUMP_FLAG_NO_HIERID },
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp b/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp
index 8ecea0ff..50eec49f 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ CAutomobile::CAutomobile(int32 id, uint8 CreatedBy)
 		CMatrix mat2(RwFrameGetMatrix(m_aCarNodes[CAR_WHEEL_LF]));
 		mat1.GetPosition() += CVector(mat2.GetPosition().x + 0.1f, 0.0f, mat2.GetPosition().z);
 		mat1.UpdateRW();
-	}else if(GetModelIndex() == MI_SPARROW || GetModelIndex() == MI_RCRAIDER){
+	}else if(IsRealHeli()){
 		RpAtomicSetFlags((RpAtomic*)GetFirstObject(m_aCarNodes[CAR_WHEEL_LF]), 0);
 		RpAtomicSetFlags((RpAtomic*)GetFirstObject(m_aCarNodes[CAR_WHEEL_RF]), 0);
 		RpAtomicSetFlags((RpAtomic*)GetFirstObject(m_aCarNodes[CAR_WHEEL_LB]), 0);
@@ -672,9 +672,7 @@ CAutomobile::ProcessControl(void)
 		acceleration /= m_fForceMultiplier;
 
 		// unused
-		if(GetModelIndex() == MI_RCBARON ||
-		   GetModelIndex() == MI_RCRAIDER ||
-		   GetModelIndex() == MI_SPARROW)
+		if(GetModelIndex() == MI_RCBARON || IsRealHeli())
 			acceleration = 0.0f;
 
 		brake = m_fBrakePedal * pHandling->fBrakeDeceleration * CTimer::GetTimeStep();
@@ -1023,18 +1021,18 @@ CAutomobile::ProcessControl(void)
 				FlyingControl(FLIGHT_MODEL_DODO);
 		}else if(GetModelIndex() == MI_RCBARON){
 			FlyingControl(FLIGHT_MODEL_RCPLANE);
-		}else if(GetModelIndex() == MI_RCRAIDER || GetModelIndex() == MI_SPARROW || bAllCarCheat){
+		}else if(IsRealHeli() || bAllCarCheat){
 #ifdef ALLCARSHELI_CHEAT
 			if (bAllCarCheat)
 				FlyingControl(FLIGHT_MODEL_HELI);
 			else
 #endif
 			{
-				if (CPad::GetPad(0)->GetCircleJustDown())
-					m_aWheelSpeed[0] = Max(m_aWheelSpeed[0] - 0.03f, 0.0f);
-				if (m_aWheelSpeed[0] < 0.22f)
-					m_aWheelSpeed[0] += 0.0001f;
-				if (m_aWheelSpeed[0] > 0.15f)
+			//	if (CPad::GetPad(0)->GetCircleJustDown())
+			//		m_aWheelSpeed[0] = Max(m_aWheelSpeed[0] - 0.03f, 0.0f);
+			//	if (m_aWheelSpeed[0] < 0.22f)
+			//		m_aWheelSpeed[0] += 0.0001f;
+			//	if (m_aWheelSpeed[0] > 0.15f)
 					FlyingControl(FLIGHT_MODEL_HELI);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Automobile.h b/src/vehicles/Automobile.h
index 0356a9f2..b9f130f8 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Automobile.h
+++ b/src/vehicles/Automobile.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ enum eCarPositions
 	CAR_POS_TAILLIGHTS,
 	CAR_POS_FRONTSEAT,
 	CAR_POS_BACKSEAT,
-	CAR_POS_EXHAUST		= 9,
+	CAR_POS_EXHAUST
 };
 
 // These are used for all the wheel arrays
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Bike.h b/src/vehicles/Bike.h
index 4e7e5a0e..85cd3213 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Bike.h
+++ b/src/vehicles/Bike.h
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-// some miami bike leftovers
-
 enum eBikeNodes {
 	BIKE_NODE_NONE,
 	BIKE_CHASSIS,
@@ -12,4 +10,13 @@ enum eBikeNodes {
 	BIKE_MUDGUARD,
 	BIKE_HANDLEBARS,
 	BIKE_NUM_NODES
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+
+enum eBikePositions
+{
+	BIKE_POS_HEADLIGHTS,
+	BIKE_POS_TAILLIGHTS,
+	BIKE_POS_FRONTSEAT,
+	BIKE_POS_BACKSEAT,
+	BIKE_POS_EXHAUST
+};
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Boat.h b/src/vehicles/Boat.h
index cde5de84..7a0a9be4 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Boat.h
+++ b/src/vehicles/Boat.h
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@
 enum eBoatNodes
 {
 	BOAT_MOVING = 1,
+	BOAT_WINDSCREEN,
 	BOAT_RUDDER,
-	BOAT_WINDSCREEN
+	BOAT_FLAP_LEFT,
+	BOAT_FLAP_RIGHT,
+	BOAT_REARFLAP_LEFT,
+	BOAT_REARFLAP_RIGHT
 };
 
 class CBoat : public CVehicle
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Plane.h b/src/vehicles/Plane.h
index 6fa6776b..a9afa4bc 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Plane.h
+++ b/src/vehicles/Plane.h
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 #include "Vehicle.h"
 
+enum ePlaneNodes
+{
+	PLANE_WHEEL_FRONT = 2,
+	PLANE_WHEEL_READ,
+	NUM_PLANE_NODES
+};
+
 enum ePlanePositions
 {
 	PLANE_POS_LIGHT_LEFT,
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
index d0341058..b6045062 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -423,17 +423,16 @@ CVehicle::FlyingControl(eFlightModel flightModel)
 		}
 		else {
 			fPitch = CPad::GetPad(0)->GetSteeringUpDown() / 128.0f;
-			fRoll = CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLookLeft();
-			if (CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLookRight())
-				fRoll = -1.0f;
-			fYaw = CPad::GetPad(0)->GetSteeringLeftRight() / 128.0f;
+			fYaw = CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLookRight();
+			if (CPad::GetPad(0)->GetLookLeft())
+				fYaw = -1.0f;
+			fRoll = -CPad::GetPad(0)->GetSteeringLeftRight() / 128.0f;
 		}
 		if (CPad::GetPad(0)->GetHorn()) {
 			fYaw = 0.0f;
 			fPitch = clamp(10.0f * DotProduct(m_vecMoveSpeed, GetUp()), -200.0f, 1.3f);
 			fRoll = clamp(10.0f * DotProduct(m_vecMoveSpeed, GetRight()), -200.0f, 1.3f);
 		}
-		debug("fPitch: %f\n", fPitch);
 		ApplyTurnForce(fPitch * GetUp() * fPitchVar * m_fTurnMass * CTimer::GetTimeStep(), GetForward());
 		ApplyTurnForce(fRoll * GetUp() * fRollVar * m_fTurnMass * CTimer::GetTimeStep(), GetRight());
 		ApplyTurnForce(fYaw * GetForward() * fYawVar * m_fTurnMass * CTimer::GetTimeStep(), GetRight());
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.h b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.h
index 3b6d778e..0ef454fd 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.h
+++ b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "ModelIndices.h"
 #include "AnimManager.h"
 #include "Weapon.h"
+#include "HandlingMgr.h"
 
 class CPed;
 class CFire;
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ public:
 	bool IsAlarmOn(void) { return m_nAlarmState != 0 && m_nAlarmState != -1; }
 	CVehicleModelInfo* GetModelInfo() { return (CVehicleModelInfo*)CModelInfo::GetModelInfo(GetModelIndex()); }
 	bool IsTaxi(void) { return GetModelIndex() == MI_TAXI || GetModelIndex() == MI_CABBIE || GetModelIndex() == MI_ZEBRA || GetModelIndex() == MI_KAUFMAN; }
+	bool IsRealHeli(void) { return !!(pHandling->Flags & HANDLING_IS_HELI); }
 	AnimationId GetDriverAnim(void) { return IsCar() && bLowVehicle ? ANIM_CAR_LSIT : (IsBoat() && GetModelIndex() != MI_SPEEDER ? ANIM_DRIVE_BOAT : ANIM_CAR_SIT); }
 
 	static bool bWheelsOnlyCheat;