TC - you're right of course, the HOGE power check is best done outside the avoid curve. No idea what this looks like on a R22 but if that means a height of 600ft, would just say though that at a 200ft hover it is easier to maintain visual references and stability. Newbies shouldn't underestimate how different a hover OGE at 500ft plus feels compared to one IGE - it can feel rather strange!