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It promised to be a fun afternoon. I had recently gotten checked out in my flying club’s T210 Centurion, so I grabbed a non-club pilot friend and went flying. We were going to visit some local airports and chase down $100 hamburgers while I got used to flying this beast without an instructor.

Amy Laboda
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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot flying an unfamiliar, well-equipped T210 Centurion experienced communication difficulties with ATC and pitch control issues during a flight.
  • The problem stemmed from the pilot mistakenly pressing the yoke-mounted trim switch when attempting to use the push-to-talk button, and vice-versa.
  • After a period of confusion and an annoyed air traffic controller, the pilot identified and corrected his error.
  • The key takeaway was the critical importance of paying close attention to the function of controls, especially in an unfamiliar aircraft.
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It promised to be a fun afternoon. I had recently gotten checked out in my flying club’s T210 Centurion, so I grabbed a non-club pilot friend and went flying. We were going to visit some local airports and chase down $100 hamburgers while I got used to flying this beast without an instructor.

Preflight and takeoff went by without a hitch, the gear tucked itself into the wells and soon we were westbound, headed out of Class C International.

Amy Laboda

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