You can get a perfect launch when the arrow reaches the dark green area. If you tap when the arrow hits the red, the hipster will fall and you can immediately restart. Once in the air, get the hipster as high as possible with balloons and other ways. If there are multiple routes in a level, the easiest and fastest is usually the higher one. Flap only when really necessary, and your power meter will be enough to last though the ride. Tap and hold instead of tapping quickly to keep the hipster flapping.