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If it's broken may as well upgrade - A 310R upgrade story
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Checkout_my_Six
Touchdown! Greaser!
I'm relieved....we finally get to see your stack. Nice. 
mscard88
Touchdown! Greaser!
FTFY
mscard88
Touchdown! Greaser!
One of my favorite CFIs always says "There are 3 airplanes that really look like they belong in the air. The P51 Mustang, the Learjet and the Cessna 310"
Thanks for the kind words everyone. In theory it should leave the avionics shop today for the regular maintenance shop who will then finish hooking up the engine monitor.
6t6
Pre-takeoff checklist
2 weeks down time? Now for the big question
Cuánto in yankee Doulars?
Cuánto in yankee Doulars?
WannFly
Final Approach
Two weeks was the best-case original scenario. It'll be a month. They ran into some issues with the autopilot this week when they were buttoning it up. Such is life.
I will report the final bill when I get it.... if it doesn't kill me prior to then
You aren’t allowed to die until after our flight
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Checkout_my_Six
Touchdown! Greaser!
nice....looks like a million bucks.
Challenged
Pattern Altitude
Does the JPI make quickly determining a failed engine easier? My 830 gives a %HP reading, and I thought something like that would be helpful for each engine in a twin.
Nice, hope the final bill is not to bad...
gkainz
Final Approach
I thought the weather was totally KRAPpy all weekend? I need to get up to visit my mom, and saw flash flood warnings for the Hills (but we had the same warnings around metro Denver, too, and so far, I haven't needed the Ark ... yet.)
BTW - great looking panel! I wish our JPI was higher up in the panel - somewhat hard to see and easy to ignore down low.
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It will really help. But prior to total failure it will show signs that something isn't right on a particular cylinder and allow more time to troubleshoot/divert before totally losing one. And knowing it's a certain engine will help to mentally prepare for identify/verify/feather/secure and ensure you secure the correct engine
You're a 310 owner... you know it's gonna be badNice, hope the final bill is not to bad...
I do intend to post the final costs when I get them all figured out. Thank you! The weather has been good most mornings (yesterday it was IFR until about noon though) but evening thunderstorms. There was some pretty severe flooding I think last... Thursday? Beautiful VFR day today though. I'm very happy with the placement of the JPI... it wasn't our first choice of placement but the avionics guy said "You want to put this here, not there" so we listened.
Checkout_my_Six
Touchdown! Greaser!
If you have to ask the price....you probably can't afford it. 
Radar Contact
Pattern Altitude
When I did my GPS WAAS'ing, engine monitor, and GTX345 upgrades last year I got a view quotes around here and decided I didn't want to afford it as quoted. I found that by going to OSH and getting all the equipment at airshow discounts directly and finding a shop across the state line that was willing to install it all for just labor (no equip mark-up) I was able to afford it. Several thousand dollars cheaper.If you have to ask the price....you probably can't afford it.
Darwin60
Line Up and Wait
A great Panel for a great time machine
flyingcheesehead
Touchdown! Greaser!
Hmmm. I'm not sure that would work as well as you'd think. They're not directly measuring power, they're just using MP and RPM to guess power. An engine that fails at a high airspeed will likely still have the same MP and RPM for at least a little while, and thus would show the same % power.
But, what you would likely see is other indications on the engine monitor that would give you an idea of something, quite possibly before the engine actually quits. If you eat a mag, the EGTs will jump up. Dead fuel pump would show fuel flow dropping, etc.
It has been in the air a few times now. Had to have the avionics shop fix a couple minor things but it was flyable. The first flight discovered a couple minor issues with the engine monitor and more importantly an actual issue with the right engine. Turns out for the last year the right engine probably hasn't gotten enough fuel in it because of a bad regulator. The previous owner/shop attempted to fix it by adjusting the mixture and masking the problem, which became apparent with the fancy pants engine monitor. I'm still trying to figure that thing out (should probably read the manual but what fun is that?) but I'm really happy to have it. Here's a mediocre picture getting it set up in cruise just to prove it actually flew
Challenged
Pattern Altitude
Nice, glad you got it back up in the air. It would be hard to go back to flying a plane without an engine monitor, it was the very first thing I did when I bought mine.
It has been in the air a few times now. Had to have the avionics shop fix a couple minor things but it was flyable. The first flight discovered a couple minor issues with the engine monitor and more importantly an actual issue with the right engine. Turns out for the last year the right engine probably hasn't gotten enough fuel in it because of a bad regulator. The previous owner/shop attempted to fix it by adjusting the mixture and masking the problem, which became apparent with the fancy pants engine monitor. I'm still trying to figure that thing out (should probably read the manual but what fun is that?) but I'm really happy to have it. Here's a mediocre picture getting it set up in cruise just to prove it actually flew
Nice setup... Think it’s time to get serious about doing mine.. How long were you down?
Thanks! I was down a little over a month butt a lot of it was my fault.. We added a few things at the last minute before the install so it took some time to get those things in (Stratus charger, Garmin FlightStream) and then it was discovered we really needed a new ELT. If you can get your crap together before I did you would be shorter. I can't give enough praise to both Rapid Avionics and Westjet Air Center at RAP for not only working quickly but working together to get the engine monitor placed/installed. I read horror stories about avionics shops and maintenance shops and I thank my lucky stars I have these two places right at home.
MBDiagMan
Final Approach
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What's with you people and your 310Rs anyway.
Here's some shots I took a few days ago of yet another 310R makeover underway in the hangar next to my office.
This one looks like a full Kardashian "facelift + implants" job - 12 new Millennium cylinders, new crank and camshafts (rusted), overhauled 3 blade props, a bunch of airframe work and a seriously Garminized panel.
What's that old saying; "How to make a small fortune in aviation?...start with a big one."
Here's some shots I took a few days ago of yet another 310R makeover underway in the hangar next to my office.
This one looks like a full Kardashian "facelift + implants" job - 12 new Millennium cylinders, new crank and camshafts (rusted), overhauled 3 blade props, a bunch of airframe work and a seriously Garminized panel.
What's that old saying; "How to make a small fortune in aviation?...start with a big one."
What's with you people and your 310Rs anyway.
Here's some shots I took a few days ago of yet another 310R makeover underway in the hangar next to my office.
This one looks like a full Kardashian "facelift + implants" job - 12 new Millennium cylinders, new crank and camshafts (rusted), overhauled 3 blade props, a bunch of airframe work and a seriously Garminized panel.
What's that old saying; "How to make a small fortune in aviation?...start with a big one."
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As one of the owners near me said "You can't take it with you." It's just a "love thang" with Twin Cessna owners. Fly one and you'll understand...
Checkout_my_Six
Touchdown! Greaser!
maybe it flys like a Bonanza?
