Often, people purchase complex go-fast airplanes but don’t have a good understanding of the airplane’s systems and flight characteristics. It was essentially a Cessna 182B to which was added a retractable landing gear, swept tail, and a new wing. John Frank, noted Cessna 210 expert, wrote this about the 1970 210: “Cessna had finally reached the peak of the mountain after a decade of climbing and could now look down on all the competition. Cessna offers service kits to strengthen these areas. The Cessna 210 Centurion: Arguably the best high performance single ever produced. See Cessna Pilots Association and the 210 book by John Frank. Cessna 210- Love the high wing and 2 doors. The 206, of course, flies the same as a Cessna 182, which flies the same as a 172, which flies the same as a 152...which flies the same as a Cessna 150...which flies about the same as any other light airplane. A new PPL who will take time and effort and not shy away from a good transition will not profit from flying Cessna 150’ties for 300 hours before he goes to a 210 if the attitude is not there, but he can be taught to safely fly a 210 if he has the right attitude and a probably lenghty and thourough instruction.

I gradually reduce power, followed by a stroke of nose down trim and begin a gentle bank angle that starts almost imperceptibly but gradually increases during the turn as I enter the downwind leg. The Cessna 210 flies the same as a Cessna 206 or 207, with the same systems, airframe, handling, procedures, etc. Mooney 201J- Cheapest to own. Get the Most from Flying Your Cessna 210 This all-new primer on owning and flying the Cessna 210 Centurion is dedicated to helping all who own or want to fly a Cessna 210 master the art of piloting this complex airplane. I believe this is the first one (or one of the first ones) being filmed and extensively broadcast on youtube almost in real-time (actually, they are a bit behind with the VLOG right now). No popular single-engine airplane could carry a greater payload a farther distance at a faster speed than the Cessna 210 Centurion.”

This all-new primer on owning and flying the Cessna 210 Centurion is dedicated to helping all who own or want to fly a Cessna 210 master the art of piloting this complex airplane. As part of my research, I obtained pilot reports from numerous pilots who were flying the 550P and the 550F conversions. The book helps aviators master the art of piloting this complex airplane, according to the author, who offers his wisdom on optimum performance and safe operations based on his […] Two young guys have recently set off for an eastbound ATW flight in a Cessna 210. In 1961 the fuselage and wing were completely redesigned – the fuselage was made wider and deeper, and a third side window was added.

ROTTEN TRAILING EDGES. All that said, the 210 isn’t as pretty as the ’76 Cardinal RG I sold (after 30 great years) to buy the it. Photo by Mike Collins. I hear the gear can be $$$ Bonanza S35- Best flying plane from what I hear.

This Cessna 210 wing spar carrythrough, removed from a 1967 Cessna 210G by Royal Aircraft Services in Hagerstown, Maryland, exhibits severe intergranular corrosion.

Also, the turbo-normalized 550 outperformed the normally aspirated version at higher altitudes.