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or right). Left Rudder movement causes the airplane to Yaw left, and right Rudder
movement causes it to Yaw right.
Servo
An electromechanical device that moves the control surfaces or throttle of an
airplane according to commands from a receiver. This device does the physical
work of moving parts around inside the aircraft.
Session
See "Multiplayer Session."
Software Radio
This term describes RealFlight G3’s ability to accurately mimic a computer
transmitter (complete with mixing, etc.) in the simulation.
Sound Card
A card inside your computer that controls audio (what you hear over your computer
speakers). Most sound cards plug into your computer’s motherboard. You can
upgrade your sound card (or the software driver that controls it) without getting a
new computer.
Specular Highlights
A graphics rendering technique that makes surfaces (e.g., MonoKote) appear
reflective, or “shiny”, in direct light (e.g., sunlight).
Spot Landing
An event (flying competition) in which pilots take turns trying to touch their aircraft
down within a small marked landing area. Each pilot receives a score based on
touch down location. The pilot with the highest score wins the event.
Stall
When an airplane’s angle of attack is too great to generate lift (regardless of
airspeed), the plane will dive and rapidly lose altitude. This is known as a stall.
Every airfoil has an angle of attack at which it generates maximum lift. The airfoil
will stall beyond this angle.
Thermal System
This phrase describes the wind flow and effects for the thermals in RealFlight G3.
Tip Stall
This is when the airplane stalls and one wing drops.
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