Hmm. For the first question, I have two remarks:
1. Casting a spell with a casting time of 1 standard action while falling would call for a concentration check to pull off. I'd say falling qualifies as at least "violent motion", which would give a DC of 15+spell level.
2. If you pull the spell off, you now have a Fly speed. I'm not sure if that's enough to halt your descent a la feather fall, just as a swim speed wouldn't protect you from a rapid current. Maybe a Fly skill check is in order, using the Wind Effects on Flight table. I'm sure someone else can answer this.
As for the second question, the spell description clearly states you create a hemisphere, not a sphere, so that would mean a dome with a hole on the bottom (though you could make a case for casting the dome upside down, leaving the hole on the top).
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I made the concentration check and succeeded.
There is no official answer on what would happen if you completed your fly just before hitting the ground, so it a GM call. If it was my call, as you decided to cast the spell, I would have advised you that fly would not immediately affect your downward momentum.
If you still wanted to try, I would give you two options: 1. fly directly upwards to try and slow your speed, or, 2: attempt to pull out of the fall.
Option 1: If you fall 500 feet in one round, you would need 8 rounds and 1920 feet before you would stop your downward momentum. This is based on some simple math. Someone on 'another forum' posted some calculations I found interesting (LINK).
Option 2: To pull out of the dive in 1 round, I would make you do a DC 32 Fly check (DC 20, +12 for hurricane-like speed). If the roll is successful, you could use 1 round of flight (and 500 additional feet) to turn your path 90 degrees, but you would still be flying at almost 500 feet per round. This one is much more subjective since Pathfinder does not utilize Maneuverability and there are no 'rules' on momentum...but Pathfinder still defines the fly spell as giving the flier 'Good' Maneuverability. In D&D, 'Good' Maneuverability allows a character to make just about any turn during a round (when they are flying at 60 feet per round). I just made a gut call. Your GM may decide differently or someone else on this forum may have a better answer based on actual math/assertions/etc.
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For what it's worth, if you were falling over 500 feet and you had Fly prepped and you managed to make the concentration check and you managed to make the DC 20+whatever Fly check for either a 180 degree turn or a greater than 45 degree ascent I would totally allow this to work simply because it sounds so flipping cool.
How many action movies and TV shows have you seen where the hero pulls a plane out of a nosedive by pulling up right at the last minute? Seriously! Any GM who denies the table the thrill of seeing that possibly happen is a real wet blanket. My players would be on the edges of their seats just waiting to see the conclusion to all that. There'd be high-fives all around and cheering.
And if you actually succeeded, there'd still be high-fives and cheering.
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For what it's worth, if you were falling over 500 feet and you had Fly prepped and you managed to make the concentration check and you managed to make the DC 20+whatever Fly check for either a 180 degree turn or a greater than 45 degree ascent I would totally allow this to work simply because it sounds so flipping cool.
How many action movies and TV shows have you seen where the hero pulls a plane out of a nosedive by pulling up right at the last minute? Seriously! Any GM who denies the table the thrill of seeing that possibly happen is a real wet blanket. My players would be on the edges of their seats just waiting to see the conclusion to all that. There'd be high-fives all around and cheering.
And if you actually succeeded, there'd still be high-fives and cheering.
I agree with this one. a dc32 fly check, and a concetration check on the spell dc18 would also give me compassion on the pc and allow him to live. Maybe this is a great time to ask you GM about hero points. (at least for the fly check) :D
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*snip*
A character cannot cast a spell while falling, unless the fall is greater than 500 feet or the spell is an immediate action, such as feather fall. Casting a spell while falling requires a concentration check with a DC equal to 20 + the spell's level. Casting teleport or a similar spell while falling does not end your momentum, it just changes your location, meaning that you still take falling damage, even if you arrive atop a solid surface.
So, since you were in the >500 ft fall category, it would a DC 23 concentration. As for not hitting the ground, just look at the Fly skill section.
Avoid Falling Damage: If you are falling and have the ability to fly, you can make a DC 10 Fly check to negate the damage. You cannot make this check if you are falling due to a failed Fly check or a collision.
So, in short, DC 23 concentration and a DC 10 fly check (which should be difficult to fail with that bonus from now having a fly speed looks to be the RAW answer.
So, in short, DC 23 concentration and a DC 10 fly check (which should be difficult to fail with that bonus from now having a fly speed looks to be the RAW answer.
I would still say that falling at terminal velocity warrants a hefty circumstantial penalty to the Fly check.
