C210 vs C206
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Should of mentioned I have been flying a U206G, I am just asking cause when I head north maybe I should fly the 210 before I start knocking on doors?
210 - Fast! Carries a decent load but pain to load.
206 - Slow! Load it up and if the tail ain’t on the ground she’s in W & B.
Both great aircraft, if only they made new 210’s.
206 - Slow! Load it up and if the tail ain’t on the ground she’s in W & B.
Both great aircraft, if only they made new 210’s.
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If you can fly one you can fly the other.
only time I flew a 206 was after landing in Gove in the 210. The phone rang and I got told by someone (who was that again 😉 ) to swap planes and take a 206 back to Darwin for unscheduled maintenance. I’d never been in one before.
grab the keys, open the flight manual, memorise some speeds and go. Slowly.
only time I flew a 206 was after landing in Gove in the 210. The phone rang and I got told by someone (who was that again 😉 ) to swap planes and take a 206 back to Darwin for unscheduled maintenance. I’d never been in one before.
grab the keys, open the flight manual, memorise some speeds and go. Slowly.
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Agreed.
Folding wheels makes the transition a little more nuanced from the 206.
princex
You will want to
You’ll need a smoother surface and more runway up North in a 210 than down South in a 206.
This old bus was great for flogging around the West coast of Tassie and islands 40+ years ago. It had a Robertson STOL kit and a cool proprietary engine mod: Engine Auto Rough, which kicked in whenever flying over water.
VH-ERM, Tasmania, early 1980s
Should of mentioned I have been flying a U206G, I am just asking cause when I head north maybe I should fly the 210 before I start knocking on doors?
If you can fly one you can fly the other.
Folding wheels makes the transition a little more nuanced from the 206.
princex
You will want to
- be very disciplined about handling the gear, don’t rush
- know the system really well
- be all over the correct turbulence penetration technique.
You’ll need a smoother surface and more runway up North in a 210 than down South in a 206.
This old bus was great for flogging around the West coast of Tassie and islands 40+ years ago. It had a Robertson STOL kit and a cool proprietary engine mod: Engine Auto Rough, which kicked in whenever flying over water.
VH-ERM, Tasmania, early 1980s
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Re subject;
If you can fly one you can fly the other.
You will want to
- be very disciplined about handling the gear, don’t rush
- know the system really well
- be all over the correct turbulence penetration technique.
They fly the same, one goes faster.
Understand how the 210 gear works. Pay attention to the alternator load after retraction. If the gear doesn’t completely cycle the hydraulic pump motor will keep running until it fails and often catches fire. On the walk around look for hydraulic leaks. If all the fluid leaks out there is no way to get the gear down. Make a mental note of how long the gear takes to retract and extend. If the gear transit time starts to increase something is wrong and needs to be looked at by maintenance.
Have a mental check to make sure you don’t forget to put the gear down. Mine is 500 ft or wings level on final gear handle down 3 green. 15 years after I first started flying retractables that check, which I did every time, saved me from landing gear up
Understand how the 210 gear works. Pay attention to the alternator load after retraction. If the gear doesn’t completely cycle the hydraulic pump motor will keep running until it fails and often catches fire. On the walk around look for hydraulic leaks. If all the fluid leaks out there is no way to get the gear down. Make a mental note of how long the gear takes to retract and extend. If the gear transit time starts to increase something is wrong and needs to be looked at by maintenance.
Have a mental check to make sure you don’t forget to put the gear down. Mine is 500 ft or wings level on final gear handle down 3 green. 15 years after I first started flying retractables that check, which I did every time, saved me from landing gear up
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I can't believe no one's mentioned the venerable 209 - the perfect combination of the 206 and 210.
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