Terms and Definitions:
This page contains a brief rundown on common terms in the RC Heli world. There are 4 categories: Basic Helicopters, Helicopter Flight, Radio Control, and Technical Terms. Also there's Flight School Definitions which details common terms used when talking about how to fly a helicopter.
Basic Helicopters:
This page includes basic terms relating to helicopters. Included on it are the definitions of:
- Helicopter
- Rotor
- Coaxial Helicopter
- Fixed Pitch Helicopter
- Collective Pitch Helicopter
- Hobby Grade
- RTF
- BNF
Helicopter Flight:
This page includes terms related to flight, specifically helicopter flight. Included are:
- Airfoil
- Heli Pilot Directions and Controls (yaw, rudder, pitch, elevator, roll, and aileron)
- Torque
- Lift
- Ground Effect
- Translational Lift
- Dissymmetry of Lift
- Auto-Rotation
Radio Control:
These terms relate to radio control. Included are:
- Remote Control
- Radio Control
- Infrared Control
- Controller
- Channel
- Proportional Control
- Receiver
- Frequency
- Dual Rate
- Remote Gyro Gain
Technical Terms:
The terms on this page are related to technical terms, such as items found on the helicopter. They include:
- ESC
- Flybar
- Servo
- Swashplate
- Vertical Stabilizer
- PCB
- Heading Hold (HH) Gyro
- Yaw Rate (YR) Gyro
Flight School Definitions:
This page is all about common terms I use in Flight School.