Are Cessna 310's fun to fly?

[Dan CFI/CFII]

Avbug:

I said "Seneca." There's a WORLD of difference between the ones with turbos and those without. Not sure if you've ever flown the straight one, but a straight gear 182 handily outruns it, it comes down at 500 fpm up here in New Mexico, doesn't have near enough elevator travel for me, and I've just never liked the plain one, but I've only flown three of them. Kinda like a very slightly better looking Apache, but without the cuteness/toughness aspect, and without the trim on the roof (which I love BTW).

Now, the Fives, there is a sweet ride...

As to the 310s gear--my students' 310 just had the gear rerigged (at a good twin Cessna shop), looks like the previous owner seriously neglected it. roller bearings with only two or three rollers left in them, serious galling on others... The only indication anything might be wrong was a very slight amount of play in the nosegear door linkage... Too bad they're so easy to work on (gotta love that cowling), or I could have made a fortune getting the plane in decent condition after they bought it...

Dan

 

[310]

Seattle, alot of difference in apache and 310. Apache is 150 or 160 hp per side, 310 is 260hp per side except the R is 285 per side- alot of speed difference- etc