Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000H
™
Pilot’s Guide for the Bell 407GX
190-01255-01 Rev. A90
ENGINE INDICATION & CREW ALERTING SYSTEM
HOVER PERFORMANCE POWER CHECK
The Hover Performance Power Check displays the power required to perform an OGE (Out of Ground
Effect) or IGE (In Ground Effect) hover. The Hover Performance Power Check can be used in real time or
during pre-flight planning.
Pressing the HOV-P (Hover Prediction Mode) Softkey while HOV PWR is selected allows the pilot to edit
the hover performance parameters for pre-flight planning purposes. While in HOV-P (Hover Prediction
Mode), the Hover Power Indicator (HPI) and editable parameters are displayed in cyan, and the HOV PRED
annunciation is displayed in yellow.
If limit conditions are not satisfied, the respective parameters are displayed in yellow and, the CHK LIMIT
annunciation is displayed, and the hover performance calculation is not performed.
If wind conditions are not within the required range while performing a real time hover performance power
check, a yellow CHK WIND annunciation is displayed above the Power Situation Indicator. If wind conditions
are not within the required range while in Hover Prediction Mode, a yellow CHK WIND annunciation is
displayed above the hover performance parameters.
Figure 3-10 CHK WIND (Check Wind) Annunciation
Real Time Hover Prediction Mode