A method of operating a rotor assembly for aircraft, comprising: operating the rotor assembly in a free-wheeling state, the rotor assembly comprising a rotary hub configured to rotate about an axis, a plurality of blades (304, 305) extending radially from the rotary hub, wherein at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) includes a blade alignment device; aligning the at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) in response to airflow around the blade alignment device when the rotor assembly is in the free-wheeling state; and operating the blade alignment device in a stowed position by conforming the blade alignment device to a surface (306, 307) of the at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) along at least a portion of a span when the rotor assembly is driven in rotation, wherein aligning the at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) further comprises: operating the blade alignment device in a deployed position by projecting the blade alignment device away from a surface (306, 307) of the at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) when the rotor assembly is in the free-wheeling state, wherein operating the blade alignment device in the stowed position comprises: passively transitioning the blade alignment device to the stowed position when a centrifugal force imposed on the blade alignment device is greater than a first centrifugal force value, and wherein operating the blade alignment device in the deployed position comprises: passively transitioning the blade alignment device to the deployed position when the centrifugal force imposed on the blade alignment device is less than a second centrifugal force value. operating the rotor assembly in a free-wheeling state, the rotor assembly comprising a rotary hub configured to rotate about an axis, a plurality of blades (304, 305) extending radially from the rotary hub, wherein at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) includes a blade alignment device; aligning the at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) in response to airflow around the blade alignment device when the rotor assembly is in the free-wheeling state; and operating the blade alignment device in a stowed position by conforming the blade alignment device to a surface (306, 307) of the at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) along at least a portion of a span when the rotor assembly is driven in rotation, wherein aligning the at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) further comprises: operating the blade alignment device in a deployed position by projecting the blade alignment device away from a surface (306, 307) of the at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) when the rotor assembly is in the free-wheeling state, wherein operating the blade alignment device in the stowed position comprises: passively transitioning the blade alignment device to the stowed position when a centrifugal force imposed on the blade alignment device is greater than a first centrifugal force value, and wherein operating the blade alignment device in the deployed position comprises: passively transitioning the blade alignment device to the deployed position when the centrifugal force imposed on the blade alignment device is less than a second centrifugal force value. operating the blade alignment device in a deployed position by projecting the blade alignment device away from a surface (306, 307) of the at least one of the plurality of blades (304, 305) when the rotor assembly is in the free-wheeling state, wherein operating the blade alignment device in the stowed position comprises: passively transitioning the blade alignment device to the stowed position when a centrifugal force imposed on the blade alignment device is greater than a first centrifugal force value, and wherein operating the blade alignment device in the deployed position comprises: passively transitioning the blade alignment device to the deployed position when the centrifugal force imposed on the blade alignment device is less than a second centrifugal force value. passively transitioning the blade alignment device to the stowed position when a centrifugal force imposed on the blade alignment device is greater than a first centrifugal force value, and wherein operating the blade alignment device in the deployed position comprises: passively transitioning the blade alignment device to the deployed position when the centrifugal force imposed on the blade alignment device is less than a second centrifugal force value.