Aviation Dictionary

Out of ground effect (OGE) hover

Hovering a distance greater than one disk diameter above the surface. Because induced drag is greater while hovering out of ground effect, it takes more power to achieve a hover out of ground effect.

Dictionary Term

Out of ground effect (OGE) hover

Definition

Hovering a distance greater than one disk diameter above the surface. Because induced drag is greater while hovering out of ground effect, it takes more power to achieve a hover out of ground effect.

References

Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019