V-speeds, cruise performance, fuel, and weights, digitized from the POH for planning and study.
Cessna 310R preflight numbers at a glance: max gross weight 5500 lb, typical useful load 2000 lb, 163 gal usable fuel, cruise up to about 205 KTAS (POH figure at 10,000 ft, standard day). All figures below come from the FlightDecide curated aircraft library, digitized from the published POH/AFM. Use them for planning and study, and confirm against the POH for your specific serial number before flight.
| Engine | 2x Continental IO-520-M (285 HP each) |
| Propeller | McCauley 3AF32C88/82NCA-8 (2x) |
| Max gross weight | 5500 lb |
| Empty weight (typical) | 3500 lb |
| Useful load (typical) | 2000 lb |
| Usable fuel | 163 gal |
Knots indicated (KIAS) unless the POH states otherwise. Speeds vary by model year and serial; the placarded speeds and your POH govern.
| Speed | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| VS0 | 72 kt | Stall, landing configuration |
| VS1 | 79 kt | Stall, clean configuration |
| VX | 85 kt | Best angle of climb |
| VY | 107 kt | Best rate of climb |
| VXSE | 95 kt | Best angle of climb, single engine |
| VYSE | 106 kt | Best rate of climb, single engine |
| VA | 148 kt | Design maneuvering speed (at max gross) |
| VFE | 158 kt | Max flaps extended |
| VNO | 181 kt | Max structural cruising |
| VNE | 223 kt | Never exceed |
| VMC | 80 kt | Min control, one engine inoperative |
| Best glide | 105 kt | Best glide speed |
Transcribed from the POH cruise tables. True airspeed and fuel flow depend on altitude, power setting, temperature, and leaning technique.
| Pressure alt (ft) | RPM | TAS (kt) | Fuel (GPH) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4000 | 2200 | 190.5 | 25.5 |
| 4000 | 2500 | 196.5 | 27.9 |
| 4000 | 2700 | 200.5 | 29.5 |
| 6000 | 2200 | 192 | 25.3 |
| 6000 | 2500 | 198 | 27.7 |
| 6000 | 2700 | 202 | 29.3 |
| 8000 | 2200 | 193.5 | 25.2 |
| 8000 | 2500 | 199.5 | 27.6 |
| 8000 | 2700 | 203.5 | 29.2 |
| 10,000 | 2200 | 195 | 25 |
| 10,000 | 2500 | 201 | 27.4 |
| 10,000 | 2700 | 205 | 29 |
Standard-day (ISA) rows shown, sampled across the POH table for readability; the FlightDecide app carries the full digitized table, including non-standard temperatures.
Book figures at 5500 lb, 0 ft pressure altitude, 15 °C. Real-world technique, wind, surface, and density altitude move these substantially, so apply your own margin (many pilots use 1.5× the book number) and run the numbers for the actual conditions.
| POH figure | Distance |
|---|---|
| Takeoff ground roll | 1335 ft |
| Takeoff over a 50 ft obstacle | 1870 ft |
| Landing ground roll | 620 ft |
| Landing over a 50 ft obstacle | 1055 ft |
| Rate of climb | 1660 fpm |
See how density altitude stretches these distances on a hot day.
Common QuestionsPer the POH cruise table, up to about 205 KTAS at 10,000 ft on a standard day, burning roughly 29 GPH at that setting. Typical everyday cruise settings run slower and leaner; see the table above.
163 gallons usable. At a high-cruise burn of 29 GPH that is roughly 5.6 hours to dry tanks. Plan with reserves, never to zero.
About 2000 lb for a typically equipped example (5500 lb max gross minus a typical empty weight of 3500 lb). Your aircraft's actual empty weight and CG come from its own weight-and-balance records. Always use those, not type averages.
VNE (never exceed) is 223 kt and VNO (max structural cruising) is 181 kt. Full V-speed table above; verify against the POH for your serial.
Check today's wind against your personal crosswind maximum.
See what heat and elevation do to these takeoff and climb numbers.
Fold these numbers into a structured preflight decision.
FlightDecide ships this aircraft as a built-in profile: it computes your fuel, weight and balance, and takeoff/landing performance for the actual conditions, scores 8 risk categories against your personal minimums, and explains the result in plain language.
Get FlightDecide on the App StoreReference data for planning and study: approximate, and not a substitute for the FAA-approved AFM/POH for your specific aircraft, an official weather briefing, or your judgment as pilot in command (14 CFR 91.3). Source: Cessna 310R Pilot's Operating Handbook, Cessna Aircraft Company Data synced from the FlightDecide aircraft library on 2026-07-17.