Don't worry about it too much, name the parts as you know them to be and others understand.

Coming from an engineering background I tend to know what the 'proper' names are of the models I do most of the time but sometimes it's just easier to name them something with a logical but simpler name. i.e. left and right instead of port and starboard etc. As long as most people can understand what they are supposed to be, no-one's going to worry too much. It's really down to how you want to do it.

I know also how fanatical flight simmers can be. Constant arguments about flight characteristics, cannon effectiveness, climb rates etc.........      It's a game people...... lol