Pilot's Guide

190-01255-01 Rev. A
Garmin G1000H
™
Pilot’s Guide for the Bell 407GX
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ENGINE INDICATION & CREW ALERTING SYSTEM
7) Press the ENGINE Softkey to display the Engine Page.
8) Press the PWR CHK Softkey.
When the power assurance check is activated a ‘PWR CHECK’ box is displayed containing a progress meter.
If the helicopter configuration for the power assurance check is invalid, the error message ‘CHK LIMITS’ is
displayed. Otherwise, the power assurance check will complete after ten seconds.
Values that equal or exceed performance minimums will be displayed in white; values that do not meet
performance minimums will be shown with yellow highlighted black readouts. Dashes are displayed if data
used to perform the power assurance check is not available.
HOVER PERFORMANCE
Pressing the HOV-P Softkey on the Engine Page displays the Hover Performance parameters. The Hover
Power Indicator (HPI) is displayed on the Power Situation Indicator (PSI) arc. The HPI is white when not in
Hover Prediction Mode, and cyan when in Hover Prediction Mode.
Out of Ground Effect
In Ground Effect
Hover Power Indicator
(Real Time)
Out of Ground Effect
In Ground Effect
Hover Power Indicator
(Hover Prediction Mode)
Figure 3-9 Hover Power Indicator and Hover Performance
Parameters on the Engine Page
Hover Power
Indicator (HPI)
Hover
Performance
Parameters
HOV PWR (Hover
Performance Power
Check) Softkey