diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs
index 557c4e254d..42381ef061 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSActorAvatarMove.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*
  * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
  * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
  *
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ public class BSActorAvatarMove : BSActor
                 stepVelocity.Z = m_controllingPrim.RawVelocity.Z;
             }
 
-
             // Colliding and not flying with an upward force. The avatar must be trying to jump.
             if (!m_controllingPrim.Flying && m_controllingPrim.IsColliding && stepVelocity.Z > 0)
             {
@@ -259,23 +258,25 @@ public class BSActorAvatarMove : BSActor
                 // DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.MoveMotor,taint,overrideStepZWithWorldZ,stepVel={1}", LocalID, stepVelocity);
             }
 
+            //Alicia: Maintain minimum height when flying.
+            // SL has a flying effect that keeps the avatar flying above the ground by some margin
+            if (m_controllingPrim.Flying)
+            {
+                float hover_height = m_physicsScene.TerrainManager.GetTerrainHeightAtXYZ(m_controllingPrim.RawPosition)
+                                                        + BSParam.AvatarFlyingGroundMargin;
+
+                if( m_controllingPrim.Position.Z < hover_height)
+                {
+                    stepVelocity.Z += BSParam.AvatarFlyingGroundUpForce;
+                }
+            }
+
             // 'stepVelocity' is now the speed we'd like the avatar to move in. Turn that into an instantanous force.
             OMV.Vector3 moveForce = (stepVelocity - m_controllingPrim.RawVelocity) * m_controllingPrim.Mass;
 
             // Add special movement force to allow avatars to walk up stepped surfaces.
             moveForce += WalkUpStairs();
 
-            //Alicia: Maintain minimum height when flying
-            if (m_controllingPrim.Flying)
-            {
-                float hover_height = m_physicsScene.TerrainManager.GetTerrainHeightAtXYZ(m_controllingPrim.RawPosition) + 8f;
-
-                if( m_controllingPrim.Position.Z < hover_height)
-                {
-                    moveForce.Z = moveForce.Z + 50f;
-                }
-            }
-
             m_physicsScene.DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.MoveMotor,move,stepVel={1},vel={2},mass={3},moveForce={4}",
                             m_controllingPrim.LocalID, stepVelocity, m_controllingPrim.RawVelocity, m_controllingPrim.Mass, moveForce);
             m_physicsScene.PE.ApplyCentralImpulse(m_controllingPrim.PhysBody, moveForce);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSParam.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSParam.cs
index de42a4cdd0..042e8a4adf 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSParam.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSParam.cs
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ public static class BSParam
     public static float AvatarHeightLowFudge { get; private set; }
     public static float AvatarHeightMidFudge { get; private set; }
     public static float AvatarHeightHighFudge { get; private set; }
+    public static float AvatarFlyingGroundMargin { get; private set; }
+    public static float AvatarFlyingGroundUpForce { get; private set; }
 	public static float AvatarContactProcessingThreshold { get; private set; }
     public static float AvatarStopZeroThreshold { get; private set; }
 	public static int AvatarJumpFrames { get; private set; }
@@ -583,6 +585,10 @@ public static class BSParam
             0f ),
         new ParameterDefn<float>("AvatarHeightHighFudge", "A fudge factor to make tall avatars stand on the ground",
             0f ),
+        new ParameterDefn<float>("AvatarFlyingGroundMargin", "Meters avatar is kept above the ground when flying",
+            5f ),
+        new ParameterDefn<float>("AvatarFlyingGroundUpForce", "Upward force applied to the avatar to keep it at flying ground margin",
+            2.0f ),
 	    new ParameterDefn<float>("AvatarContactProcessingThreshold", "Distance from capsule to check for collisions",
             0.1f ),
 	    new ParameterDefn<float>("AvatarStopZeroThreshold", "Movement velocity below which avatar is assumed to be stopped",