T210 Aircraft Checkout
CESSNA T-210 · Pilot's Operating Handbook
Overview
This document serves as a training guide for pilots operating the Cessna T-210. It outlines the necessary checkout procedures, minimum pilot requirements, and detailed operational guidelines for the aircraft. The guide emphasizes the importance of understanding the high-performance and turbocharged engine characteristics, fuel systems, and emergency procedures. It is designed for pilots who are preparing to fly the T-210, ensuring they are familiar with the aircraft's systems and operational limitations.
- Minimum pilot requirements include 300 total hours, 10 hours in complex aircraft, and 10 hours in high-performance aircraft.
- The T-210 engine has a 5-minute max power setting of 310 hp and a continuous max power of 285 hp.
- Critical altitude for the turbocharged engine is 17,000 feet; reduce manifold pressure above this altitude.
- The fuel system consists of three tanks with a total capacity of 90 gallons, of which 89 gallons are usable in the mains.
- Emergency gear extension requires approximately 35 pumps of the hand pump.
Document
Source
Originally published by sancarlosflight.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Pilot's Operating Handbook
- Year
- 2019
- Pages
- 9
- File size
- 263 KB
- Publisher
- sancarlosflight.com
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Engine (hp)
- 285
- Propeller
- Three blade, constant speed
- Fuel capacity (gal)
- 90
- Service ceiling (ft)
- 24,000
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 4,016
V-speeds
- VR
- 65
- VX
- 78
Weight & balance
- Max ramp weight (lb)
- 4,016
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 4,016
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the CESSNA T-210.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
More CESSNA T-210manuals & documents
- WINGS - MODEL 210 CARRY-THRU SPAR ONE-TIME CORROSION INSPECTIONService Manual
- WINGS - MODEL 210 CARRY-THRU SPAR ONE-TIME CORROSION INSPECTIONMaintenance Manual
- Runway excursion involving Cessna T210, VH-DQIOther Documents
- Cessna T206/T207/T210 Modified STCSystems Description
- AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVEAirworthiness Directives
- SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVESAirworthiness Directives
- MANDATORY service bulletinService Bulletins
- Slick Service Bulletin No. SB 1-84Service Bulletins
- SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVESAirworthiness Directives
- SEB88-3 - Cessna Flyer AssociationService Bulletins
- Type Certificate Data SheetType Certificate
- Supplemental Type Certificate for CESSNA T-210Supplemental Type Certificate
In this document
Minimum Pilot Requirements
To operate the Cessna T-210, pilots must have a minimum of 300 hours total flight time, including 10 hours in complex aircraft, 10 hours in high-performance aircraft, 5 hours in turbocharged aircraft, 5 hours in the T-210, and 2 hours solo in the T-210. Additionally, pilots must have completed 10 takeoffs and landings in the T-210.
Engine Specifications
The T-210 is equipped with a high-performance engine rated at over 200 horsepower. It has two maximum power settings: a 5-minute maximum power of 310 hp at 36.5 inHg and 2700 RPM for takeoff and high-power climbs, and a continuous maximum power of 285 hp at 35 inHg and 2600 RPM for all other operations. The critical altitude for the turbocharged engine is 17,000 feet.
Fuel System
The T-210 has three fuel tanks: two main tanks (left and right) holding 45 gallons each and a rear auxiliary tank holding 28 gallons. The usable fuel capacity is 89 gallons in the mains and 28 gallons in the auxiliary tank. Fuel selection is limited to left, right, or off positions, and pilots are advised to switch tanks every 30 minutes.
Landing Gear Operation
The T-210 features retractable landing gear that is hydraulically actuated. The landing gear position is indicated by a green light (down and locked), an amber light (up and locked), or no light (in transition). The maximum speed for landing gear operation (VLO) is 165 knots.
Emergency Procedures
In case of an engine failure, pilots should set the propeller to low RPM for better windmilling and less drag. For emergency gear extension, a hand pump is available, requiring approximately 35 pumps until heavy resistance is felt.
Safety notes
- Do not lean for climb below 17,000 feet.
- Plan descent and shutdown to protect the turbocharger from damage.
- Engine must run for at least 5 minutes after power is reduced to idle to allow for heat dissipation.
Full document text
T210 Aircraft Checkout Training Guide REFERENCES ❏ T210 POH ❏ SCFC Member Regulations MINIMUMS ❏ 300 hours total time ❏ 10 hours in complex ❏ 10 hours in high performance ❏ 5 hours Turbo ❏ 5 hours in T210 ❏ 2 hours solo in T210 ❏ 10 takeoffs and landings in T210 GROUND REVIEW High Performance Engine ❏ High Performance aircraft because it is rated at >200 hp ❏ Two maximum power settings ❏ 5-minute max power = 310 hp: 36.5”Hg @ 2700 RPM used for takeoff and high-power climbs ❏ Continuous max power = 285 hp: 35”Hg @ 2600 RPM for all other operations ❏ Fuel injected ❏ Cowl flaps to aid in cooling (more power = more heat output) ❏ Cowl flaps open: start, surface taxi, takeoff, climb, go-around ❏ Cowl flaps closed: cruise, descent ❏ Rudder trim to reduce pedal pressure and increase pilot comfort Turbocharged Engine ❏ Basic design and function of a turbocharger ❏ Definition of Critical Altitude ❏ T210 Critical Altitude is 17,000 feet ❏ Below 17,000 feet ❏ Do not lean for climb even after initial 5 minute throttle back ❏ Above 17,000 feet ❏ Reduce maximum Manifold Pressure down from 35” by 1” for every 1,000 feet above 17,000 feet. ❏ Service Ceiling 24,000MSL ❏ Turbocharged engines susceptible to damage from poor engine temperature management ❏ Plan ahead, and reduce power slowly in descent to avoid shock cooling SCFC Apr 8, 2019 1 ❏ Engine must run at least 5 minutes after power reduced to idle to allow for heat dissipation ❏ Explanation of TIT Intercooler ❏ Basic design and function of intercooler ❏ Reduces all engine operating temperatures (inlet air, CHT, valve, oil, EGT, CDT) ❏ Intercooled air being chilled is more dense => more fuel burn => more HP power than published for given MP and RPM ❏ On takeoff (in standard conditions) ❏ Slowly advance throttle until differential temperature = -30 °C ❏ Reduce power if differential temperature is more negative than -30 °C ❏ For every 15 °C above standard temperature, add 1” of manifold pressure ❏ For every 15 °C below standard temperature, subtract 1” of manifold pressure Constant Speed Propeller ❏ Three blade, constant speed propeller ❏ Q-tip propeller blade has curled a tip (looks different, not the result of damage) ❏ Hydraulically actuated ❏ High RPM for high power ❏ Low RPM for cruise efficiency ❏ In engine-out emergencies, set to low RPM (better windmilling, less drag) Retractable Landing Gear ❏ Extend and retract using handle in cockpit ❏ Don’t confuse landing gear lever and flap control ❏ Gear are hydraulically actuated ❏ There are two Landing Gear Position Indicator lights: ❏ One Green light: gear are down and locked ❏ One Amber light: gear are up and locked ❏ No Light: gear are in transition (or light burned out, test light in runup) ❏ For emergency gear extension: hand pump until heavy resistance ~35 pumps ❏ VLO = 165 kts, do not extend or retract gear above this speed ❏ VLE = VNE SCFC Member Regulations / Limitations ❏ No touch and go’s in complex or high-performance aircraft ❏ No aerobatics, which means no intentional spins ❏ Flight into known icing is prohibited Fuel Systems ❏ 3 fuel tanks ❏ Left and right main tanks hold 45 gallons each ❏ Rear auxiliary tank holds 28 gallons ❏ 90 gallons, 89 gallons usable fuel in mains ❏ Rear 28g auxiliary tank pumps to Right only SCFC Apr 8, 2019 2 ❏ Fuel selection has only Left, Right, and Off positions (no both) ❏ Switch tanks every 30 minutes using timer on Garmin 345 transponder ❏ Fill main tanks slowly and rock wings avoid air bubbles in mains ❏ Vents on outside of both wings ❏ Taxi slow around turns ❏ Park with wings level ❏ Fuel in POH and some fuel gauges shown in pounds/hr not gallons/hr (AvGas is about 6 pounds/gallon) ❏ G750 slave to JPI for fuel capacity calculations Electrical System ❏ 24 volt system ❏ Alternator, battery 28V ❏ Voltmeter, ammeter ❏ Low volts indicator red upper left on panel ? Instruments, Gauges, and Indicators ❏ Location and indication of primary flight instruments ❏ Heading bug ❏ Control of instrument lighting Engine Monitoring Instruments ❏ Manifold pressure gauge for power settings ❏ Fuel flow shown in pounds/hr (not gallons/hr) ❏ CHT, EGT, TIT ❏ Intercooler temperature difference Radios / Intercom ❏ Audio panel operation ❏ Intercom isolation settings ❏ Intercom volume vs radio volume ❏ Intercom squelch vs. radio squelch ❏ Test during runup prior to use ❏ Nav1/Nav2 sourcing for CDI ? GPS ❏ Basic GPS operation ❏ GPS startup screen ❏ GPS menus and display screens ❏ Direct To function ❏ Using GPS to identify and divert to nearest airport ❏ Using GPS to determine distance to a waypoint ❏ How to view moving map page (if separate unit) ❏ How to view/clear GPS messages and alerts SCFC Apr 8, 2019 3 Autopilot ❏ 2-axis, ❏ Lateral navigation modes ❏ Vertical navigation modes Alt hold, set pitch ❏ Test during runup prior to use ❏ What inputs autopilot uses (T/C, heading bug, altitude bug, HSI, etc.) ❏ 3 ways to disconnect the autopilot (yoke toggle, GA button, autopilot on/off) ❏ Electric elevator pitch trim can be pilot activated Moving Map / Multi-Function Display ❏ Moving map set meaningfully ❏ Traffic ❏ Weather Oxygen System ❏ Oxygen system is built in ❏ Can be refilled at KSQL by Rabbit Aviation (allow sufficient time) ❏ Using cannulas vs. using masks ❏ Oxygen mask usage is mandatory above 18,000 feet ❏ Personal oximeter use is stronging recommended whenever you use onboard oxygen (bring your own, oximeter is not part of standard equipment) Airplane Performance Charts ❏ Takeoff ❏ Climb ❏ Cruise ❏ Landing Weight and Balance Limitations ❏ Different maximum gross weights for ramp, takeoff, and landing ❏ Baggage weight limitations divided by storage areas ❏ Six seats does not guarantee 6-person carrying capacity ❏ Use of Aft Fuel tank to prevent Forward CG issues FLIGHT TRAINING PORTION Aircraft Familiarization ❏ Aircraft cover, use caution to keep debris off soft side to avoid scratching windscreen surface
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❏ Maximum ramp weight 4,016 lbs, too heavy to push or tow by oneself ❏ Tie down hooks are spring-loaded to stow in upper wing ❏ Oil door located on top of engine cowling, may be hard to reach, and hard to position funnel into filler neck to service oil without spilling ❏ Oxygen masks and cannulas stowed in baggage compartment ❏ Oxygen filling port located right wing root SCFC Apr 8, 2019 4 Cockpit Familiarization ❏ Pilot seat safety release lever ❏ Propeller control ❏ Rudder trim control ❏ Cowl flaps control ❏ Avionics and circuit breaker panel ❏ Alternator circuit breaker ❏ Gear pump circuit breaker ❏ Autopilot and electric trim disconnect on yoke ❏ Timer on Garmin 345 transponder (for fuel switching and 5 minute cool down) ❏ Landing gear handle ❏ Gear position lights ❏ Emergency landing gear extension handle and operation ❏ Fuel selector positions (no Both position) ❏ Fuel transfer switch and rear tank gauge (Off on start) ❏ Intercooler digital readout (IN / OUT & DIF) ❏ Manifold pressure and fuel flow gauge (pounds per hour x10) ❏ Graphic engine monitor shows CHT and TIT ❏ Oxygen system on/off lever and oxygen level gauge Preflight Inspections ❏ Push on landing gear ❏ Cowl flaps open during preflight to test operation ❏ Stall horn is electric tab, power must be on to check operation (90-hz buzz) ❏ Need ladder to inspect main tanks (provided in baggage) ❏ Different fuel sampler for rear tank (2 sump positions) Start ❏ Cowl flaps open ❏ Propeller control full forward = high RPM ❏ Priming 5 seconds after fuel flow stabilizes Taxi ❏ Initial contact with Ground Control ❏ Knowledge of SQL departure procedures ❏ Understanding and compliance of taxi instructions ❏ Cowl flaps open for taxi ❏ Turn and maneuver slowly avoid fuel spillage Runup ❏ Cycle prop 3x: rpm drop, oil pressure drop, manifold pressure increase ❏ Rudder trim to takeoff ❏ Flaps 10° for all takeoffs SCFC Apr 8, 2019 5 Takeoff #1 ❏ Tower communication for departure ❏ Power up right to left ❏ Mixture rich, propeller forward, throttle full ❏ Intercooler Temp -30°C in standard conditions (adjust for OAT) Departure #1 ❏ Departs using standard airport departures or as instructed by control tower ❏ Can understand and comply with tower departure instructions ❏ Comply with established Noise Abatement Procedures Climb Check #1 ❏ Intercooler Temp -30°C in standard conditions (adjust for OAT) ❏ Power back to 35” (mandatory) ❏ Propeller to 2500 RPM ❏ Fuel flow per POH ❏ Do not lean for climb below 17,000 feet ❏ Rudder trim Cruise ❏ Power to cruise (as desired) ❏ Propeller to cruise (as desired) ❏ Cowl flaps closed ❏ Mixture lean per the POH (TIT below 1500 °C) ❏ Rudder trim Flight Maneuvers ❏ Straight and level flight at various airspeeds, including slower flight ❏ Power-off stall and recovery ❏ Simulated alternator failure ❏ Simulated Emergency gear extension ❏ Autopilot usage (HDG and NAV modes, altitude hold) ❏ If instrument rated, fly a coupled ILS approach ❏ Short approach Descent ❏ Adjust mixture for smooth operation (full rich for idle operation) ❏ Gradual descent 1” / minute MP reduction avoid shock cooling Turbo ❏ Plan descent and shutdown to protect turbo are critical to avoid damage ❏ Cowl flaps closed ❏ Rudder trim Return to SQL #1 ❏ Visually identify landmarks local to the airport ❏ Initial radio contact and arrival communication SCFC Apr 8, 2019 6 ❏ Enter traffic pattern using established procedures or as instructed by control tower ❏ Comply with reporting instructions Landing #1 ❏ Pre-Landing Checklist ❏ Verify landing gear extended ❏ Cowl flaps open for landing ❏ Prop High RPM ❏ Mixture appropriate for power setting and altitude ❏ Complies with all VFE limitations ❏ Stabilized 70 kts on final approach After Landing ❏ Clears runway and runway exit at SQL ❏ Cowl flaps open for taxi The following tasks are required for New Member Checkout in T210 Departure #2 (different direction from Departure #1) ❏ Airport communication for departure ❏ Departs using standard airport departures or as instructed by control tower ❏ Can understand and comply with tower departure instructions ❏ Comply with established Noise Abatement Procedures Climb Check #2 ❏ Intercooler Temp -30°C or more negative ❏ Power back to 35” (mandatory) ❏ Propeller to 2400 RPM ❏ Do not lean below 17,000 feet ❏ Rudder trim Return to SQL #2 ❏ Visually identify landmarks local to the airport ❏ Re-entry radio contact and arrival communication ❏ Enter traffic pattern using established procedures or as instructed by control tower ❏ Comply with traffic pattern entry instructions ❏ Comply with reporting instructions Landing #2 ❏ Pre-Landing Checklist ❏ Cowl flaps closed for landing ❏ Prop High RPM ❏ Mixture appropriate for power setting and altitude ❏ Complies with all VFE limitations ❏ Stabilized 70 kts on final approach SCFC Apr 8, 2019 7 After Landing ❏ Clears runway and runway exit at SQL ❏ Cowl flaps open for taxi ❏ 5 minute cooldown procedure before turning off engine Additional Takeoffs and Landings (as directed by Flight Instructor) ❏ Normal takeoff and landing ❏ Crosswind takeoff and landing ❏ Go around ❏ Short-field takeoff and landing (flaps 10°, VR = 65, VX20° = 78 until clear) ❏ Soft-field takeoff and landing (flaps 10°, nose wheel liftoff ASAP) Taxi to Parking ❏ Understands and complies with taxi instructions ❏ Drive back into spot (no touch on spinner) ❏ Position such that wings are level no fuel draining through downhill vent ❏ Must wait 5 minute cooldown after reducing power to idle before turning off engine, to prevent damage to the engine Securing ❏ Cowl flaps closed ❏ Fuel selector ❏ Control lock ❏ Propeller positioning ❏ Airplane cover secure ❏ Airplane knots secure SCFC Apr 8, 2019 8 T210 Aircraft Checkout Checkout Form Flight Instructor affirms that SCFC member : ❏ meets minimum pilot requirements for this type ❏ has completed the T210 POH Review Form and it has been reviewed ❏ has completed the required ground and flight training ❏ has a logbook endorsement for High Performance aircraft ❏ meets SCFC proficiency standards in Cessna 210 Signature: CFI Name: SCFC checkout total: # hours ________ # T/O and landings _______ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As a representative of the SCFC Chief Pilot Office, I approve this aircraft checkout. Signature: ____________________________________________ Name: ____________________________________________ Date Approved: ________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Front Desk follow up actions ❏ Add “Aircraft Checkout” for Cessna 210 as indicated by CFI ❏ Verify that member has “Endorsement” for High Performance in FSP ❏ Place photocopy of logbook endorsement for High Performance and this signature page in member’s file FD initials: Date: SCFC Apr 8, 2019 9