| There are many different terms you will hear or see | | | | When you use a collective control technique you will |
| when you buy a radio controlled helicopter for the first | | | | alter the pitch angle of the blades. |
| time and fly it. It is important to understand the different | | | | The yaw is something that needs to be |
| terms so you can talk to other flyers and have a clear | | | | counterbalanced. This is because the rotor has a |
| understanding of the terminology. | | | | specific action to prevent the helicopter from spinning |
| One of the terms that you will come across is RTF. | | | | in circles uncontrollably. When the tail rotor is mounted |
| RTF means ready to fly. This term is in reference to a | | | | properly at 90 degrees then this is what prevents the |
| helicopter that you might purchase on a shelf. If a | | | | uncontrollable spinning. The yaw is what gives you the |
| helicopter on a shelf is RTF then it means that you can | | | | side to side movement and control over a helicopter. |
| fly it right out of the box. Many helicopters are not RTF | | | | The servo is something on a radio controlled helicopter |
| because they are designed for people to put them | | | | that you control directly from your transmitter. There is |
| together on their own or parts need to be added to | | | | a push rod that is small and it responds on the element |
| the helicopter. An RTF is the best type of helicopter to | | | | that it controls. This allows you to change the distance |
| buy if you are a beginner. Many people love to put | | | | or the angle that the helicopter can travel in. The servo |
| their own things together because they think that they | | | | allows you to change the flight pattern or position |
| will know theirs better. This is true but it is best to buy | | | | strategically when you are flying your radio controlled |
| one ready to fly off of the shelf to learn off of. | | | | helicopter. |
| Another term that you will see is cyclic controls. Cyclic | | | | There are many terms that you will hear or see when |
| controls are those controls that allow a helicopter to | | | | you begin flying radio controlled helicopters. It is |
| move forward/backward and left/right. This motion of | | | | important to understand the different terms so you |
| your helicopter is done by altering the pitch of the | | | | can learn how to properly fly your helicopter. In addition, |
| primary rotor head. When you manipulate both of | | | | you should learn these terms so you can talk to other |
| these controls together you will be able to achieve the | | | | helicopter enthusiasts and know what they are talking |
| nose down position of a helicopter when doing | | | | about. Many of these terms include words like throttle, |
| forward flights. | | | | collective control, servo, yaw, and more. These terms |
| The collective control is another term that you will hear | | | | are just a few that you will come across as |
| quite often. This control is what you will use to climb | | | | terminology for helicopter enthusiasts. |
| and descend when starting or landing the helicopter. | | | | |