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Engine Indication & Crew Alerting System
timer flashes beginning when 30 seconds remain until an exceedance will occur; the
timer is automatically removed when either Q or MGT fall below takeoff limits.
Dual Tachometer
The dual tachometer displays rotor speed (NR) and power turbine speed (NP)
in revolutions per minute (rpm). A readout for NR is provided. The long pointer
represents NR along the gauge scale; NP is shown with the short pointer. A white tick
mark represents the FADEC normal governing point. When Quiet Mode is active, a
magenta reference bug is shown on the tachometer to indicate the Quiet Mode governing
point.
POWER ASSURANCE CHECK
NOTE: Follow the procedures in the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) for
configuring the helicopter for the power assurance check prior to activating
the feature on the G1000H.
1) If the Particle Separator or Snow Baffle are installed, proceed to step 2.
If neither are installed, proceed to step 7.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group.
3) Turn the small FMS Knob to select System Setup. If necessary, press the
SETUP 1 Softkey to display the System Setup 1 Page
4) Press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor.
5)
Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired option field in the Inlet Box.
6)
Turn the small FMS Knob one click to the right to select ON or one click to
the left to select OFF.
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.
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.
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Garmin G1000H
If the helicopter configuration for the power assurance
Cockpit Reference Guide for the Bell 407GX
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190-01254-00 Rev. A
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