I spoke to a man who was offering to help people learn flying--his name is Jae-Ha, I believe. He is also a recent arrival, but he knows how to fly already. Perhaps he knows something of aerial combat, too.

[Granted, he was offering it to ~ladies~, but he didn't seem averse when Fuu pointed out that gentlemen might need help too.]

I suppose I also have some experience in flight itself by now, but I spent most of the spider battle on foot, so it would be a lot of trial and error.