A servo transparency warning system for a helicopter, comprising: a performance database having stored therein design performance parameters of the helicopter that contribute to servo transparency of the helicopter; an avionics data source configured to supply avionics data representative of actual performance parameters that contribute to servo transparency of the helicopter; and a processor coupled to receive the avionics data from the avionics data source and configured, upon receipt thereof, to compare the actual performance parameters to the design performance parameters and, based upon this comparison, selectively generate one or more alert signals, wherein the one or more alert signals include a visual alert signal; and a visual alert device coupled to receive the visual alert signal and configured, upon receipt thereof, to generate one or more visual alerts, characterized in that: the one or more visual alerts comprise a graphical alert and a textual alert, the graphical alert comprises a plurality of individual graphical alerts, each individual graphical alert associated with a different one of the design performance parameters that contribute to the servo transparency of the helicopter, the design performance parameters are performance parameter limits of the helicopter that are published in a flight manual associated with the helicopter, and include design weight, design altitude, design airspeed, and design pitch angle values, the textual alert is a rendered phrase, and the rendered phrase is "SERVO TRANSPARENCY". a performance database having stored therein design performance parameters of the helicopter that contribute to servo transparency of the helicopter; an avionics data source configured to supply avionics data representative of actual performance parameters that contribute to servo transparency of the helicopter; and a processor coupled to receive the avionics data from the avionics data source and configured, upon receipt thereof, to compare the actual performance parameters to the design performance parameters and, based upon this comparison, selectively generate one or more alert signals, wherein the one or more alert signals include a visual alert signal; and a visual alert device coupled to receive the visual alert signal and configured, upon receipt thereof, to generate one or more visual alerts, characterized in that: the one or more visual alerts comprise a graphical alert and a textual alert, the graphical alert comprises a plurality of individual graphical alerts, each individual graphical alert associated with a different one of the design performance parameters that contribute to the servo transparency of the helicopter, the design performance parameters are performance parameter limits of the helicopter that are published in a flight manual associated with the helicopter, and include design weight, design altitude, design airspeed, and design pitch angle values, the textual alert is a rendered phrase, and the rendered phrase is "SERVO TRANSPARENCY". the one or more visual alerts comprise a graphical alert and a textual alert, the graphical alert comprises a plurality of individual graphical alerts, each individual graphical alert associated with a different one of the design performance parameters that contribute to the servo transparency of the helicopter, the design performance parameters are performance parameter limits of the helicopter that are published in a flight manual associated with the helicopter, and include design weight, design altitude, design airspeed, and design pitch angle values, the textual alert is a rendered phrase, and the rendered phrase is "SERVO TRANSPARENCY".