diff --git a/crates/skate-game/src/camera/publication.rs b/crates/skate-game/src/camera/publication.rs
index 4a16b502..390cb9e4 100644
--- a/crates/skate-game/src/camera/publication.rs
+++ b/crates/skate-game/src/camera/publication.rs
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ pub(crate) fn snapshot(
             state_height_32: input.state.height_32,
             in_ground_physics: u8::from(category == 100),
             grinding,
-            trajectory_valid: if alternate { 1 } else { p.air.flag_441 },
+            // KnownAir Fill publishes validity at437. Byte441 is the body-flip
+            // flag; using it hides ordinary ollie trajectories from the camera.
+            trajectory_valid: if alternate { 1 } else { p.air.known_air_valid_437 },
             wiping_out: input.state.wiping_out_59,
             physically_pushing: input.state.physically_pushing_55,
             at_pushable_speed: u8::from(ground.skateboard_motion_4.is_at_pushable_speed),
diff --git a/crates/skate-game/src/physics/camera_output.rs b/crates/skate-game/src/physics/camera_output.rs
index 823b2cad..514e079d 100644
--- a/crates/skate-game/src/physics/camera_output.rs
+++ b/crates/skate-game/src/physics/camera_output.rs
@@ -173,3 +173,7 @@ pub(crate) fn publish(
 fn bit(value: u32, shift: u32) -> u8 {
     ((value >> shift) & 1) as u8
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[path = "camera_tricks.rs"]
+mod tests;
diff --git a/crates/skate-game/src/physics/camera_tricks.rs b/crates/skate-game/src/physics/camera_tricks.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be4c2975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/skate-game/src/physics/camera_tricks.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+use super::*;
+#[test]
+#[ignore = "requires private stock graphs and animation assets"]
+fn tricks_select_air_camera_without_chasing_the_board_upward() {
+    for flick in [[0, 32767], [-32767, 16384], [32767, 16384]] {
+        replay(flick);
+    }
+}
+fn replay(flick: [i16; 2]) {
+    let root = std::path::PathBuf::from(std::env::var_os("SKATE3_ASSET_ROOT").unwrap());
+    let assets = skate_data::GameAssets::load(&root).unwrap();
+    let graphs = crate::graph_runtime::StockGraphs::load(&root, &assets).unwrap();
+    let mut physics =
+        GamePhysics::load_with_difficulty(&root, None, crate::difficulty::Difficulty::Normal)
+            .unwrap();
+    let mut skater = SkaterRuntime::load(&root, &graphs, &physics, "normal").unwrap();
+    let mut camera = crate::camera::CameraRuntime::load(&root).unwrap();
+    let mut input = crate::input::ControllerInput::default();
+    let mut controls = super::super::PlayerControls::load(&root).unwrap();
+    let mut saw_air = false;
+    let mut saw_air_shot = false;
+    let mut max_air_height = 0.0_f32;
+    for tick in 0..300 {
+        input.sample_raw_for_test(skate_core::input::xbox::XboxState {
+            buttons: 0,
+            triggers: [0; 2],
+            left: [0; 2],
+            right: if (120..150).contains(&tick) {
+                [0, -32767]
+            } else if (150..153).contains(&tick) {
+                flick
+            } else {
+                [0; 2]
+            },
+        });
+        let mut actions = input.player_actions();
+        controls.update(
+            &mut actions,
+            physics.settings.step.simulation.time_step,
+            physics.settings.input_magnitude_threshold,
+            skater.player_input.physical.scoring.capabilities_204,
+        );
+        controls.publish_gestures(
+            physics.animation_profile.physics_mode,
+            skater.player_input.physical.state.state_16,
+        );
+        super::super::frame::advance(
+            &mut physics,
+            &mut skater,
+            &mut controls,
+            &graphs,
+            &mut actions,
+            true,
+            &mut camera,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        let air = skater.player_input.physical.air.known_air_valid_437 != 0;
+        if air {
+            saw_air = true;
+            saw_air_shot |= camera.selected_shot() == "low_ollie";
+            max_air_height = max_air_height.max(camera.frame.unwrap().position[1]);
+            assert_eq!(
+                skater.player_input.physical.air.flag_441, 0,
+                "ordinary flicks must not require body-flip mode"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    assert!(saw_air, "flick {flick:?} did not launch");
+    assert!(saw_air_shot, "flick {flick:?} stayed in the chase shot");
+    assert!(
+        max_air_height < 2.8,
+        "camera chased the board upward: flick={flick:?} height={max_air_height}"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        camera.selected_shot(),
+        "bl_high_chase",
+        "normal camera must resume after landing"
+    );
+    eprintln!("flick={flick:?}, max camera height={max_air_height}");
+}