First Flying Lessons (okay really 2nd) Cessna 210 - TakingOff Ep 68

While the film crew is travelling from one set to another, recently minted CFI Dan Millican (@off.taking) gets a chance to give some first lessons to his cinematographer Ron Gonzalez. This trip is actually the second, and Ron has been flying with Dan for several years, so he has had tons of time in the front as a passenger. This is not a True first lesson in that Dan is teaching Ron while they are in transit for work.

[@ibgarrett]

Ron's gotta be an animal to start learning to fly in a 210... I just logged 2.7 hrs today in mine and I still am behind the airplane a bit.

[@TakingOff]

Oh, Ron is a total Animal.

[@peterv1806]

Excellent instruction from an exceptional instructor. Well done. I wish I had had such a patient instructor when I was first learning. Thanks for sharing.

[@TakingOff]

Awww... blushing.

[@wpierce57]

You're going to have to buy a Cherokee or 172 or 152 now to do your instructing in. Something a TAD bit lighter and friendly to land.

[@TakingOff]

No doubt!! lol

[@scottmillspaugh]

Congrats on passing the CFI check ride. lets learn something!

[@TakingOff]

Thanks Scott!!

[@aviatortrevor]

Congrats on passing your checkride! Be sure to get instructor liability insurance and do your required annual TSA training for instructors.

[@SW-hk6up]

I must comment on the excellent teaching style of the CFI ( newly minted at that). You’re calm nature and patient demeanor are great qualities that can be hard to find sometimes in a flight instructor. Ron is a lucky student. And to Ron...starting your training in a 210 takes guts my friend.

[@jamesbabbath5306]

Learning to fly in a turbo 210 is like learning to drive in a Corvette lol

[@terryrutherford2114]

Good work! I think you'll be a fine instructor. Good demeanor. Thanks! Although it was not a retractable 210, I did my training in a 180 HP tuned exhaust, constant speed prop, C172. It can be a bit much for a new student.

[@leedub8825]

Great Instructor, inspired!!!! both are my age mates, I can start doing my PPL, many thanks happy flying

[@billnicholson2470]

Nice video. Good job instructing. Ron is a great student. Thanks

[@jamescaley9942]

Agree about the throttle. If somebody told me to "close" the throttle I would probably push it all the way in!

[@StefBelgium]

Learning on a 210? Wth lol, he s gonna spend a lot of time behind the plane, especially in a 210. Good luck

[@TakingOff]

Just a lesson or two. It was either that or nothing.

[@tonyleclaire946]

Great second lesson and congrats on your CFI!

[@Dfendr96]

I gotta hand it to ya Bud you are a Saint lending your plane to a club. I hope that one day I have your patience

[@NotTelling51]

Very impressive 2nd lesson

[@jimboler4541]

Great job by both of you! Just a constructive comment about the flight controls being free and CORRECT. As a rental pilot, I never know what happened before I took the controls. I like to make sure the controls aren't rigged backwards and make sure they actually move as expected. I have read stories about this condition, usually immediately after maintenance. Just my $0.025.

[@paratyshow]

Congrats to both of you! Hows it going for Alicia and lessons, think she will make an awesome pilots too.

[@danielecarmona]

I'm doing PPL license training, I'm Italian and I'm 34, in Italy I'm on my 6th flight and we don't do takeoff before until 8th mission, our training sessions are different much longer, indeed i did two take off only be able to control the clutch no the rudder, i can touch pedals only for taxi and when I'm on the sky, in the 3th mission i did ripid and rapid climbs, so after that i tryed in the 4th mission the take off. but only because i was further thanks to FSX, but other students have to wait the take off mission that will comes in the 8th mission in the training schedule.

[@TakingOff]

Wow, thanks for sharing! Love to hear what others are doing in different countries. WHat's "FSX"?

[@danielecarmona]

@@TakingOff flight simulator x

[@danielecarmona]

@@TakingOff my dream is becoming a commercial pilot, i know I'm 34 years old and that in Europe we are more restricted with ages, but I hope I would be able to become a commercial pilot.

[@gustavodanti]

My friend, is your airplane turbocharged? Do you have a checklist to send to me? I would like to print and use in my flights.

[@MichaelLloyd]

Congrats Dan! And this is only his second lesson? In a complex aircraft? Pretty cool!

[@TakingOff]

Thanks Michael!! Yeah, Ron's da man!

[@jmanuelzepeda6369]

Nice video!

[@sundowner3265]

Dan good evening. SAMMY from houston I just start my CFI initial but the studying part been very hard I hardly retain the information, do you have any advice please.

[@TakingOff]

Yeah, people learn through different methods. Some are visual learners. Some are auditory learners. Maybe you’re the type of learns best by watching instructional videos. Or maybe just reading books and textbooks. Or just listening to it. For me, I went back to the Gold seal private pilot online courses, and just listen to that as I drove. The bottom line is that everybody learns differently, find out what works for you and use that method to learn.

[@firemancharliem]

Where are you flying out of? Im out of LaPorte.

[@GuidoWarnecke]

A lot of talking in the aircraft

[@h2oski1200]

1) congrats on passing the CFI! was there a video on that that I missed? 2) (said in the usual internet dooshbag voice): you might wanna check your cloud clearances ;). 3) do u have a gtx345? I checked my manual, it says it should auto connect, I wonder if the setting is on your ipad to auto connect?

[@TakingOff]

1. Thanks!! I can't run cameras on my checkride itself. So this is the first flying video after the checkride. 2. Was I incorrect for Class E? 3. Yup. But I've got a very old iPad mini. I think the problems with it.

[@h2oski1200]

Taking Off under 10k I believe E is 3 miles vis and 2000’ lateral, not 5 and 1k, but it’s not because my pea brain knows this stuff, I have to look it up still lol.

[@TakingOff]

@@h2oski1200 YEah, should have looked it up.

[@Dfendr96]

I just got checked out in a 172 RG and they seems pretty close.

[@MrPRScollector]

Not close. 325 hp vs 170 (I believe)

[@1shARyn3]

STARTER: Engage OIL PRESSURE: GREEN (within 30 seconds) TACH: 1000 RPM ....

[@TakingOff]

Yeah, this plane doesn't get to green in oil pressure for about 5 minutes.

[@gorgly123]

@@TakingOff Is it high then lowers into the green or low and raises into the green? My airplanes always is high when oil is cold and first starting.

[@TakingOff]

@@gorgly123 High, then lowers.

[@gorgly123]

@@TakingOff That's typical.

[@1shARyn3]

@@TakingOff Oil PRESSURE???? or Oil TEMPERATURE? Without pressure, your engine is in imminent danger of seizing in far less than 5 minutes (and becoming an $83,000 paperweight). 1000 rpm is of no consequence by comparison (nor is cycling the prop TO 500 rpm during runup). If the pressure (or its gauge doesn't register -- essentially IMMEDIATELY) the aircraft is UNAIRWORTHY and should be red-tagged until the pressure problem is remediated

[@EricEsser]

Can you do primary training in a 210?

[@TakingOff]

You can, it’s just very costly. It’s also hard on the landing gear.

[@EricEsser]

@@TakingOff I’ve been a renter since 1997 and thinking of buying my first plane and I’m looking at a 210. I’ve been flying literally only 172s since I started. My daughter is also taking lessons (in rented 172s) and I’ve been wondering how bad of an idea it would be to buy the plane and let her learn in it.

[@TakingOff]

@@EricEsser the 210 is a great airplane. I love mine. It’s not impossible to train to fly in a 210. Do you have your high-performance and complex endorsement? Also, insurance might be a huge obstacle, so check into that.