360
Joystick Mode
RealFlight Term
With RealFlight 7 set to this mode, RealFlight 7 is
controlled by the InterLink Elite controller used as a
mockup of an R/C transmitter.
Knife Edge
R/C Term
This maneuver requires the pilot to roll the aircraft
90 degrees so that the wings are perpendicular to
the ground, with one wing down and the other up
then, holding this position while maintaining the
same altitude above ground.
LAN
Computer Term
Local Area Network. This is usually a network
where the computers are connected with high speed
network cards.
Lateral Balance
R/C Term
The right-to-left or side-to-side balance of an
airplane.
Launcher
RealFlight Term
The RealFlight 7 Launcher is useful for many
aspects of the RealFlight 7 program, including
loading the simulator, compiling system information
for technical support, or uninstalling RealFlight.
Lead Lag
R/C Term
A helicopter term describing the hinge point where
the blade attaches to the hub. This allows the blade
to move forward and backward at certain times
during the blades rotation.
Leading Edge
R/C Term
The very front edge of the wing or stabilizer. This is
the edge that hits the air first.
Limbo
R/C Term
An event (flying competition) in which pilots take
turns flying their aircraft under a Limbo bar. The
pilot that clears the lowest bar height wins.
List Server
RealFlight Term
RealFlight 7’s Multiplayer function lets you publicly
“post” your session, so that any RealFlight 7 user,
anywhere in the world, can find out about your
session and join you (assuming you have not
reached the enrollment limit of your session). The
place where you post your session is called a List
Server. Use of the List Server is optional.
