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Very funny & very clever there "MACH". What is that, a TopFlight C310? Looks like one, & that pilot oh so young & 'plastic' looking
Flown both types, the Baron was nice to fly, true, fast & well built but the Cessna had a big feel about it unlike the Baron, each to their own hey?
CW
Flown both types, the Baron was nice to fly, true, fast & well built but the Cessna had a big feel about it unlike the Baron, each to their own hey?
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For those that didn't get my subtle joke, i was implying the Baron is a 'real' aeroplane and the C310 not so 
Yeah the 310 sits a tad higher and with those sizable wingtanks make you feel like the bird is much bigger than it really is when you are taxiing around the airfield, but once you punch the throttles forward on a Baron (nicely of course) and hear her roar and the way she composes herself in the air with pure beech refinement, you start the beech love affair. She feels small, light and zippy, capable of going wherever you point her without the slightest hesitation and once trimmed, she will stay there. Like a 310 they land like a pancake and take a little getting used to, especially if you were used to something a little bigger, but god they are fun!
Yeah the 310 sits a tad higher and with those sizable wingtanks make you feel like the bird is much bigger than it really is when you are taxiing around the airfield, but once you punch the throttles forward on a Baron (nicely of course) and hear her roar and the way she composes herself in the air with pure beech refinement, you start the beech love affair. She feels small, light and zippy, capable of going wherever you point her without the slightest hesitation and once trimmed, she will stay there. Like a 310 they land like a pancake and take a little getting used to, especially if you were used to something a little bigger, but god they are fun!
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Re the fuel transfer, there where 2 aux tank capacities(actual figures long forgotten
) , a 60 min or a 90 min transfer. Dont fill the mains over the tabs, it will just vent it anyhoo(from memory). CW would know! Given the choice between the C310 and the Baron, I would take the Shrike
) , a 60 min or a 90 min transfer. Dont fill the mains over the tabs, it will just vent it anyhoo(from memory). CW would know! Given the choice between the C310 and the Baron, I would take the Shrike
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Righto Question after looking at this thread: http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-309193.html
And looking at this fuel schematic of the C310 here:[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'] http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...gt57/C310R.jpg[/font]
So the engine draws roughly 2 lts a minute but it only consumes 1 Lts a minute the other Lt is routed back to the main tank?
So my questions based on what is stated in the above thread:
Does the fuel control unit dictate the supply of the 2 Lts or does the engine driven fuel pumps dictate the flow of 2 Lts a minute but the engine only consumes 1 Lt?
If the main tanks are selected what happens to the remaining 1Lt that the engine doesn’t consume?
If the Aux tanks are selected and 2 Lts per minute is drawn from the Aux tank how does the remaining 1 Lt find its way back to main tank? Judging by my interpretation of the fuel schematic the only place it can make its way back to the main tank is through the fuel selector value? Is this correct or have I miss read the drawing?
If anyone can explain the above it would help me understand how it works which will definitely minimise any mistakes in future
Thanks
Gearup2
And looking at this fuel schematic of the C310 here:[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'] http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...gt57/C310R.jpg[/font]
So the engine draws roughly 2 lts a minute but it only consumes 1 Lts a minute the other Lt is routed back to the main tank?
So my questions based on what is stated in the above thread:
Does the fuel control unit dictate the supply of the 2 Lts or does the engine driven fuel pumps dictate the flow of 2 Lts a minute but the engine only consumes 1 Lt?
If the main tanks are selected what happens to the remaining 1Lt that the engine doesn’t consume?
If the Aux tanks are selected and 2 Lts per minute is drawn from the Aux tank how does the remaining 1 Lt find its way back to main tank? Judging by my interpretation of the fuel schematic the only place it can make its way back to the main tank is through the fuel selector value? Is this correct or have I miss read the drawing?
If anyone can explain the above it would help me understand how it works which will definitely minimise any mistakes in future
Thanks
Gearup2
The fuel is returned to the main tanks via what is called on the diagram the "vapor return" line which runs from the engine driven pump to the main tank.
When I flew C310/402 it never seemed as complex as it does here. Check the pumps as part of your pre-flight, drain an hour from the mains before changing to the auxs.
All worked pretty well for me. I liked the C310 and loved the 402 (with both the Conties purring)!
Dr
All worked pretty well for me. I liked the C310 and loved the 402 (with both the Conties purring)!
Dr
FTDK I agree, I have a little over 4000 hours in 310's and 402's and the fuel system never gave me cause for concern.
I think the tip tanked Cessna twins are better to fly than their non tipped tanked derivatives. If I was rich I'd probably have a 421B for personal transport.
I think the tip tanked Cessna twins are better to fly than their non tipped tanked derivatives. If I was rich I'd probably have a 421B for personal transport.
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I was never a real fan of the 421, too complexe & expensive to operate I reckon. The Chancellor, (VH-FCZ I think) now that's a smart plane, no geared engines & clean lines. the one I flew had a corporate setup & a dream to fly. In fact I flew her (nice planes are 'hers'
) during the Syd-HB fiasco yatch race search off the NSW coast, now there's another story!
Hey Dr 2X 'Conties', now there was a risk x2
'Mach' we got yr subtle joke alright, that's why I asked whether it was a "TopFlight" C310? They where overpowered & I saw one crash when it lost an eng on T/off, the pilot didn't have a clue!
CW
) during the Syd-HB fiasco yatch race search off the NSW coast, now there's another story!Hey Dr
2X 'Conties', now there was a risk x2'Mach' we got yr subtle joke alright
, that's why I asked whether it was a "TopFlight" C310? They where overpowered & I saw one crash when it lost an eng on T/off, the pilot didn't have a clue!CW
