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Auxiliary rotor

means a rotor that serves either to counteract the effect of the main rotor torque on a rotorcraft or to maneuver the rotorcraft about one or more of its three principal axes

Dictionary Term

Auxiliary rotor

Definition

  • means a rotor that serves either to counteract the effect of the main rotor torque on a rotorcraft or to maneuver the rotorcraft about one or more of its three principal axes

References

  • 14 C.F.R. Part 1, Federal Aviation Administration, 2026