Dan McLeod

I just replaced the fiber glass seat bottoms for my rear seats. I purchased the new seat bottoms in December through Marv Rogge. He did have molds at that time but was concidering passing them on to some one else.

Never mind the last sentence. I see your email address is include in your post.

I had a recurring problem with the bracket that clasps the throttle cable at the back of the engine. The bracket is bolted to the intake manifold with a wire saftied screw which goes through a bushing. This arrangement allows a small amount of movement by the bracket. My problem was a loss of throttle control during taxi for takeoff. The screw…[Read more]

After talking with Jim I bought one of these radios and installed it in my Ryan PT-22. The radio works great and the built in intercom is the best I have used in an open cockpit airplane.

Thanks Greg The bonanza bunch sure can get frustrated with the Meyers Im particularly excited about the 550 birds coming up and running hopefully we can see some real 200ktas speeds 230mph for us pre ’66 guys The plane i would be interested is the Mooney Ovations with the Big engines They are probably gonna be the plane to beat Will try to…[Read more]

Hello all! would like to get all these different models of 200s, with different engines and props the 470/520/550 , and meet up to have a race together and really have some fun tweaking these lil ferraris of the sky. Check out the sport air racing league and sign up, John and I have had a few runs, at race settings 259M will turn 2750rpm at…[Read more]

Sorry, I meant GAMI fuel injectors.

My 200 has a IO 520 engine. I normally cruise with fuel setting LOP. I have a EDM 700 installed so I can see exactly when I reach peak and GAMI plugs installed so all cylinders peak close to the same tempratures. I think this equipment is important for lean of peak operation. I continue to adjust lean of peak until I fell rougness in the…[Read more]

All: Regarding OTW landings, grass, hard surface runways and crosswinds – FAA certification of Part 23 (OTW were certified under CAR 4, the previous certification standard before FAR Part 23) is 15 mph ‘demonstrated cross wind’. Factory test pilots are required to certify all Part 23 airplanes to 15 mph crosswinds, therefore, it then depends upon…[Read more]