I checked out your animations and I'd say this is pretty spot on
http://postimg.org/image/4xbfv4oo5Imagine giving a position to the source of the flight, like the waist or torso. Then imagine this source is what's propelling the rest of the body. Then you know how to animate the rest of the limbs around that. You sort of did it in that animation when the 2 sticks are flying side by side and weaving up and down, their limbs flex in opposite motions. When they stop, the legs come forward and the stick leans forward.
This can be applied to different forms of flight too. With a pair of rocket boots the force is from the feet, and so stiff legs are a must for control.