Cessna 210 model year changes.

Mark continues his series of Cessna 210 model year changes, featuring an exceptional 1960 Cessna 210.

[eduardollamasmontes]

when you think dont need more info in old cessnas, you open our universe so good info, i was scared when you mess whit the retractable sistem, you learned the hard way thanks again for the video

[richardkimrey]

Mark, a pleasure to listen to someone with product knowledge you provide. I hate the old " works good, last a long time" line.

[cabdouch]

As always Mark, love your videos.

People might think that the 210 came from the 206, but Cessna realized that there was a market for the fixed gear, strutted 210 version and split the line, creating the 206 with minimul changes over the years, and continue updating the 210. With the 206 coming back after the small plane hiatus, and in 1998 starting the line again, but not doing that with the 210. Imagine if the 210 had come back in 1998 with that utility door on the newer 206's

With the majority of 210s gear system, there is an electrical system and a hydraulic system. If the Gear Up or Down Lights are not on, you have a bad switch, wire, or connection, and it is limited to the electrical system. If the doors don't operate correctly, then you have a hydraulic problem, especially if you walk out to the plane and notice that the doors are hanging open. If you turn on the master and hear the pump running for a long time (and you still have the doors), turn off the master and call a mechanic.

With the 67 to 77 models, if the hydraulic system has a hole and you have lost hydraulic oil, the doors will open on the ground and Low and Behold, you KNOW you have a hydraulic problem just walking out to the plane. Remove the doors, and you could take off without hydraulic oil or a hydraulic system problem.
Removing the doors takes away this system problem indicator.



With the 1978 210N model and later, the gear is held up by hydraulic pressure. As the uplocks being misadjusted is the probably the biggest reason the gear doesn't come down, other than the 90%+ of the time being the pilot forgot to put the handle down, then blaimed it on the doors.

I had someone ask me about moving from a 152 to a 172 and I told them to look at the 177B or one of the early 210's as you get a massive amount of plane and features for as much as a 172. I will point him to your website.

This one you showed is a lot of plane for a surprising low price, but that is what you find normally for a pre-72 Cessna 210, especially without the Turbo

[timmholzhauer]

Great video!!! Thanks for pointing out all those details!!!

[anthonycyr]

My cousin ronald has a 86 t210r, sweet airplane and fast and the last year they were made, hes been offered big bucks for it but said he will fly it till he cant anymore than keep it as an orniment, love your show..

[mattf]

my first ride in a GA aircraft was in '67 at age 11 in a '66 T210 owned by the founder of Safariland leather products/holsters Neale Perkins...he was a buddy of my stepdad and i worked that summer at the factory sweeping/cleaning bathrooms etc...we had a awesome afternoon of flying around socal and catalina ...it inspired me to become a pilot later and eventually buy a L model with a 550 stc ...loved that plane and enjoyed passing Bonanzas while waving....HUGE thanks Neale

[bernardanderson]

Mark you know your Aircraft and give well information on all of them and now you made a difference for buyers who are looking for their first Retractable Aircraft.

[dhroman]

Owned a 63 put 500 hrs on it in the 80's still miss it today.

[dgs]

Love the early Cessna. Excellent presentation thoroughly enjoy your videos

[ignaciocaccia]

Nice video as usual. My father used to fly one like this in the 70s there in Argentina. He told me about the great performance and problems with the landing gear extention system.

[stevezastrow]

It's not a Skywagon U video until his phone rings.

[ronwarber]

Excellent video and you certainly dispelled some of the myths associated with the 210. Thank you for taking the time to make this video

[FlyingNDriving]

Always great to see you in your element with a Cessna model and all the minute changes

[Cub]

Very well done Mark, I enjoyed this video immensely. Thank you! 🙂

[Steve-uiej]

Very interesting like all your videos. A lot of information but you make it easy to follow along, especially for a non pilot old guy who is just a plane buff. Take care and have A Merry Christmas.

[stevenflattum]

Super interesting I now know more about the early ones thanks.

[johnsdsl]

Great video again, one that’s helpful to the community indeed. I get that the gear is fine if “well maintained”, but good mechanics don’t grow on trees. Here on the East coast, it can be weeks to get a shop appointment. For now, I’d rather have a plane without ten microswitches to debug, adjust or replace.

[davidcampbell]

Another super video - thanks. Merry Xmas!

[stevecagle]

Always learn something.. Great video, Thanks

[ph]

Very Neat, thanks Mark! I have long been confused by these on the occasion I have seen these on the ramp. I had thought ALL 210s were RG, but the mains on this appear fixed/straight down from a distance, like my old 172, but the nosegear had the retractable doors. Interesting plane indeed!