Rotorcraft
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Climbout speed, with respect to rotorcraft, means a referenced airspeed which results in a flight path clear of the height-velocity envelope during initial climbout.
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ROTORCRAFT - A heavier-than-air aircraft that depends principally for its support in flight on the lift generated by one or more rotors. Includes helicopters and gyroplanes.
ROTORCRAFT-LOAD COMBINATION
the combination of a rotorcraft and an external-load, including the external-load attaching mea
ROUTE SEGMENT
a part of a route.
A rotorcraft that, for its horizontal motion, depends principally on its engine-driven rotors.
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AUTOROTATION- A rotorcraft flight condition in which the lifting rotor is driven entirely by action of the air when the rotorcraft is in motion.
Ratings are more complex than this limited explanation -- for example, Rotorcraft come in two flavors, Helicopter and Gyroplane; Lighter-than-Air aircraft come in two flavors, Free Balloon and Airship; ...
Examples include: airplane; rotorcraft; glider; and lighter-than-air; and
(2) As used with respect to the certification of aircraft, means a grouping of aircraft based upon intended use or operating limitations.
In 1923, the rotorcraft that became the basis for the modern helicopter began to take shape, in the form of an autogyro.
Helipads are not always constructed out of concrete and can be set-up in remote areas to allow rotorcraft to land in hard to reach areas. For example, helipads may be constructed in extreme conditions such as frozen ice or on mountain tops.
AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE
The Official Flight Training Requirements to obtain your rotorcraft helicopter private pilot license are as follows: ...
Helicopters couple their engines to an overhead rotor that serves as the helicopter's rotating wing. This allows them to take off, hover, and land vertically. Rotorcraft, including gyroplanes, make up roughly 3 percent of the GA fleet.
 See also: Rotor, Flight, Aircraft, Power, Plane
  
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