RealFlight G5 Manual (21MB) - Great Planes Software Support

Event
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Exponential
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Figure 8
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Flap
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Flapping Head
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Flare
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An organized flying contest with a set of rules.
RealFlight G5.5 currently supports five types of
Events: Limbo, Spot Landing, Pylon Racing,
Autorotation/Deadstick, and Freestyle. You can
participate in Events by yourself or with other
RealFlight users over the internet. Use the Event
menu to start an Event.
A feature commonly found on computer radios that
desensitizes the servo when the sticks are close to
the neutral position. The further the stick position
from center, the faster the control response.
This is an excellent maneuver to learn perspective
and orientation of the aircraft from all angles. Use
the ailerons and elevator to turn the aircraft left and
right. Use the elevator to ensure that the aircraft
maintains a constant altitude, forming an ‘8’ in the
sky.
For Airplanes: hinged control surface located at the
trailing edge of the wing inboard of the ailerons.
The Flaps are lowered to produce more
aerodynamic lift from the wing, allowing a slower
takeoff and landing speed. Flaps are often found on
scale models, but usually not on basic trainers.
For Helicopters: Flapping is an up-and-down
motion of the main rotor blade's tip. With a "dualdamped"
head, both blades are able to Flap
independently. With "solid axle" heads, moving
one blade up causes the other to move down.
This describes a type of rotor head in which the two
blades are not connected directly. Each blade is
independent of the other, usually resulting in a
helicopter with smoother performance.
The point during the landing approach in which the
pilot increases the amount of up elevator to smooth
the touchdown of the airplane.
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