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Aircraft roll

The movement of the aircraft about its longitudinal axis. Movement of the cyclic right or left causes the helicopter to tilt in that direction.

Dictionary Term

Aircraft roll

Definition

  • The movement of the aircraft about its longitudinal axis. Movement of the cyclic right or left causes the helicopter to tilt in that direction.

References

  • Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019