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	• Introduction
	• The FS Bell 206 Flight Model
	• The FS Bell 206 Engine Model
	• The Power/Airspeed/Altitude Triangle
	• Testing Techniques
	• The Art of Helicopter Flight Dynamics
	• Tools of the Trade
	• Terms to Know
	• Helicopter Aircraft.cfg File
	• Helicopter Weight and Balance
	• Station Loads
	• Moments of Inertia
	• Helicopter Stability
	• Fuel Amounts and Location
	• Engines and Fuel Flow
	• Working with .AIR Files
	• .AIR Files by Topic
	• Airspeed
	• Lifting Capacity
	• Response and Stability
	• Rotor Spool-up and Decay
	• Trim and Tracking
	• Autorotation
	• Hover and Flight Attitude
	• Torque Yaw
	• Tail Rotor Authority
	• .AIR Files by Section
	• 1400 - Vertical Stabilizer
	• Vertical Stabilizer Geometry
	• Vertical Stabilizer Position
	• Vertical Stabilizer Aerodynamics
	• 1401 - Horizontal Stabilizer
	• Horizontal Stabilizer Geometry
	• Horizontal Stabilizer Position
	• Horizontal Stabilizer Aerodynamics
	• 1402 - Main Rotor
	• Rotor Blade Position
	• Rotor Blade Thrust Vectors
	• Rotor Blade Geometry
	• Rotor Blade Aerodynamics
	• Turbine Engine Items
	• 1403 - Tail Rotor
	• Tail Rotor Position
	• Tail Rotor Geometry
	• Tail Rotor Aerodynamics
	• 1404 - Fuselage Area and Drag
	• Frontal Surface and Drag
	• Side Surface and Drag
	• Top Surface and Drag

Hover and Flight Attitude