How do I fly using Elytra?

To fly with the elytra, you first have to jump again while falling. Once you do, the elytra will be activated, and then you angle your mouse towards where you want to go.

Just to be sure:

• Did you try holding space while falling down?

• Does it work in singleplayer? (If it does, then there must be something wrong with the server)

• You probably need to fall down from higher distances.

When in midair, you have to press Jump again to glide. (default Space)

In the official release of Minecraft 1.9, you must be careful how do you land, unlike 1.9 snapshots. You must now be careful not to land to roughly, like landing right on your head, now you must glide close to the ground level and land smoothly.