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Hover check

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000490

Used to describe when a helicopter/VTOL aircraft requires a stabilized hover to conduct a performance/power check prior to hover taxi, air taxi, or takeoff. Altitude of the hover will vary based on the purpose of the check.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000490
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000490",
  "term": "Hover check",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Used to describe when a helicopter/VTOL aircraft requires a stabilized hover to conduct a performance/power check prior to hover taxi, air taxi, or takeoff. Altitude of the hover will vary based on the purpose of the check.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/hover-check/"
}

Record 490 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.