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Flying the Bell 407GX

by Mark Huber As we zip over Orlando’s I-4 at 500 feet agl, Bell Helicopter test pilot Randall Parent discusses the helicopter terrain alerti

By Mark Huber • Contributor

March 30, 2011

As we zip over Orlando’s I-4 at 500 feet agl, Bell Helicopter test pilot Randall Parent discusses the helicopter terrain alerting and warning system (HTaws) and the optional helicopter traffic collision avoidance systems (HTcas), which are part of the new Garmin G1000H panel inside the new Bell 407GX . Bell unveiled the helicopter at this year’s Heli-Expo. “For a helicopter pilot, these are the kinds of things that are going to keep you alive,” Parent tells me. Both the HTaws and HTcas are optimized for helicopter operations, with lower detection levels starting at about 200 feet agl. They can be set to five different levels of sensitivity.

You can also use the G1000H to order a pizza. Parent pushes a button on the multifunction display and up pops the AOPA directory for Kissimmee Airport, including restaurants. With the built-in Iridium phone system we can call ahead so it is ready when we land.

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