Flying the Cessna 210 Centurion in the Pavillion at Marion, IL

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:41:00 GMT

September 24, 2007 - The little Cessna 210 Centurion lifted off the concrete at exactly 12:35 on 9/18/07 into a dark sky pierced by shafts of light. There was a low ceiling with 9 floodlights creating a rather pleasant combination of both darkness and light. The little craft climbed rapidly and would have contacted the ceiling but for the pilot’s skills, long hours and experience in the cockpit of various types of aircraft.

Letting off on the throttle the 210 leveled off and settled down into a nice, brisk cruising speed. On the East horizon (wall) a strong wind (air conditioning vent) suddenly caused the normally horizontal wings to go completely vertical. Although violently buffeted about by turbulence the little Cessna was quickly brought under control and resumed normal flight. The pilot thought this a fun experience and so turned around into the gale again and again with complete confidence in his craft.

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Flying the Cessna 210 Centurion in the Pavillion at Marion, IL