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Hovering is when a rotorcraft (helicopter) is airborne and stationary over a point with no movement in any direction. Flying is anytime the helicopter is airborne and not stationary and is moving in any direction. The FAA legal guys say hovering is flying. As in "...the intent to fly..."

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