A turbocharged, retractable six-seater at altitude can be a long way from the nearest runway if the engine quits. Turbo 210 M owners who fly a lot of high-altitude cross-countries tend to make emergency procedures a regular ground exercise: sitting in the hangar, hands on the controls, talking through an engine problem from the first sign of trouble to touchdown.
That kind of chair flying works best with a printed checklist you can follow item by item. A checklist written for the Turbo 210 M keeps the sequence in front of you, but the source is the airplane’s POH/AFM, so compare the two and make sure your checklist matches your M model’s year, engine and equipment.
Quick answer: The CheckMate Cessna 210 M Turbo Checklist is a cockpit checklist for pilots who fly the turbocharged Cessna 210 M Centurion, Cessna’s six-seat retractable. It comes as CheckMate, CheckMate+ or CheckMate Pro in Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″) sizes. It’s meant to supplement the airplane’s POH/AFM, not replace it, so confirm it matches your exact model, year, engine and handbook before relying on it. It’s available on Skyfarer and at Skyfarer Shop.
CheckMate formats for the Turbo 210 M
- CheckMate. The design that started it all, with the familiar legacy look, in Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″).
- CheckMate+. An updated design aimed at better readability and safety, with passenger and crew briefing prompts, abort plan prompts and ATC communications prompts. It includes an instant low-resolution, black-and-white temporary digital download, so you have a copy to use right away. Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″).
- CheckMate Pro. A personalized CheckMate+: add your tail number, name or phone number, your empty weight and useful load, and details for up to five airports you visit often. Typical production time is within 48 hours. Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″).
How to put it to work
- Confirm the match first. Compare the model, year and engine on the listing with your airplane’s POH/AFM, data plate and records before you fly with it.
- Read it against the handbook once. Go through it page by page with the POH/AFM and any supplements open beside it. Where they differ, the POH/AFM and supplements govern.
- Chair-fly with it. In the hangar, with the engine off, work through each emergency procedure on the checklist while touching the controls you’d use, and compare every step with the POH/AFM.
- Pick the size for your cockpit. Standard (6.5″ x 9″) gives more room on the page; Compact (5″ x 7″) is the smaller option when space on a kneeboard or in a side pocket is tight.
Good to know
A CheckMate Turbo 210 M checklist supplements the aircraft’s POH/AFM; it doesn’t replace it. The handbook, its supplements and the placards in your airplane are the authority on every procedure, speed and limitation, and the checklist is the working copy you fly with.
Airplanes with the same name can differ by model year, engine and installed equipment, so confirm the checklist matches your airplane’s exact model, year, engine and handbook before you rely on it.
Pilot tip: Know the best-glide speed for your airplane from its POH without looking it up. In a real engine failure, that number needs to be the first thing you fly.
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Where to buy
CheckMate Cessna 210 M Turbo Checklist is sold by Skyfarer Shop. Find it on the Skyfarer marketplace or order directly from Skyfarer Shop. Either link shows the current price, shipping options and return terms.
Frequently asked questions
Should I memorize emergency procedures or read them from the checklist?
Both have a place. Many POHs list items to do from memory first, then confirm with the checklist. Follow what your airplane’s POH/AFM calls for.
Does this checklist replace the POH/AFM?
No. It supplements the airplane’s POH/AFM. The handbook and its supplements govern every procedure, speed and limitation, so confirm the checklist against them before you rely on it.
What is the temporary digital download?
CheckMate+ includes an instant low-resolution, black-and-white temporary digital download, so you have something to use while the printed checklist is on its way.
How is CheckMate+ different from the original CheckMate?
CheckMate+ uses an updated design aimed at better readability and safety and adds passenger and crew briefing prompts, abort plan prompts and ATC communications prompts. The original CheckMate keeps the familiar legacy look.
