Fun Helicopter and Airplane Facts for French Gulch, CA

Tail rotor direction of rotation on the R44 is reversed compared to the R22 for improved yaw control authority. On the R44 the advancing blade is on the bottom. Helicopters are classified as rotary-wing aircraft and their rotary wing is commonly referred to as the main rotor or simply the rotor. Unlike the more well-known fixed wing aircraft such as a sports biplane or an airliner the helicopter is capable of direct vertical take-off and landing; it can also hover in a fixed position.

Fun Helicopter and Airplane Facts for French Gulch, CA

The R44 is a single-engined helicopter with a semi-rigid two-bladed main rotor and a two-bladed tail rotor and a skid landing gear. It has an enclosed cabin with two rows of side-by-side seating for a pilot and three passengers.

Regarding aircraft speed: Unless otherwise authorized by the Federal Aviation Administrator no person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL at an indicated airspeed of more than 250 knots (288 m.p.h.). The noise pollution would not be looked upon very kindly.