Mast

Definitions

• The component that supports the main rotor.
• The carriage structural component that is attached to the rear of the carriage keel and the top of the front tube. The top is the carriage attachment the wing.

References

• Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019
• Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000
• Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008