Meyers Aircraft Owners Association | John Secord | Activity https://www.meyersaircraft.org/members/john/activity/ Activity feed for John Secord. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:14:43 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 98c21160eded620ce8b552731d2bca5b John Secord posted a new activity comment https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4736/#acomment-4740 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:59:41 +0000 Email me the details and I’ll get it posted. secord.john@gmail.com

In reply to - gary hays replied to the topic Meyers OTW in the forum Meyers OTW I tried to post an ad for the sale of my 1942 Meyers OTW N34327 SN 72 but wasn’t able to do so. I did a ground up restoration in 1989. It’s always […] ]]> fd6d1621f7d1845ca56e2c9ce669d497 John Secord's profile was updated https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4667/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:38:10 +0000 0 970d94627bf720cb7bf9288d272b17b1 John Secord started the topic Registration in the forum 2024 Winter Fly-In Spruce Creek FL https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/registration/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 13:49:10 +0000 Happy New Year!

Hey everyone, a last-minute fly-in has been pulled together here in Florida. I would love to see you all if possible. It was late throwing together due to my Home Owners board of directors needing to approve due to our airport being private. Have spoken to a number of you who said you are coming so please ensure to click on the…[Read more]

]]> 0 872721ae184660818cf0978042259313 John Secord and Garry Elghammer are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2191/ Thu, 30 Jul 2020 02:27:36 +0000 0 bbe2833dc84ce09f39f6c6cad96d3880 John Secord and TC Gromer are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2167/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:46:25 +0000 0 4120bfc6149b327ff8491826f8dd466a John Secord and Andy Nixon are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2130/ Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:43:38 +0000 0 fad97721fc88b57f1faf4d1afeb7a79b John Secord and Hugh Mattern are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2104/ Mon, 18 May 2020 20:39:45 +0000 0 95f071ada066507cc85ccde6ef3592a3 John Secord and Jim Abbott are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2075/ Fri, 01 May 2020 02:02:04 +0000 0 e4a0fc5209f12a862e1a8792cd2fc841 John Secord and Mark Jensen are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1925/ Sun, 20 Oct 2019 21:47:50 +0000 0 ac47b1f10ccbb9c87f668846923040ae John Secord and Joan Diver are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1919/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:32:58 +0000 0 367d4afd72f207878dfcdfd88c341ea3 John Secord and Steve Freeman are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1914/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 00:01:19 +0000 0 11606bd2cccecb81ffae119bb2b4ad71 John Secord and greg grouleff are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1908/ Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:34:48 +0000 0 6c81dd9d197217d9521c79fbd9173d2e John Secord and Thomas Kube are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1906/ Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:19:16 +0000 0 b9859ac2d79dc8442dd4bac745c202c6 John Secord replied to the topic TruTrak Autopilot for Meyers 200 in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/trutrak-autopilot-for-meyers-200/#post-1827 Sun, 06 Oct 2019 04:40:34 +0000 Guys, Jamon Pruitt should have a better bead on this. He knows the owners of TruTrak and is co-located with them at the same field. He has been in many discussions with them about the Meyers and they are still not in a position to get us on the list yet. This was my understanding a few months ago. Jamon, what say ye?

]]> 0 b84b9216d1183329c56f5c9debb0748f John Secord and Phil W. Hart are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1875/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:14:56 +0000 0 92a113c296c9f02243ae8163e1086f8c John Secord wrote a new post http://www.meyersaircraft.org/?p=1757 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 22:20:25 +0000 Description
1954 Meyers MAC-145
Registration:

]]> c4e3edef6670880803ad7c3c4f6481f8 John Secord wrote a new post http://www.meyersaircraft.org/?p=1737 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:36:59 +0000 It is with great sadness we notify our Meyers family that two of our members have Gone West. Phillip “Flip” Colmer and James “Jim” Tafralian got a new set of wings on August 20, 2019. Please keep both men and

]]> f94486313b1a2c53e85eebb6fec1be22 John Secord and Tom Losey are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1716/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:45:39 +0000 0 b0718dea69771df9be48019816a52c86 John Secord and Jacob Kingsley are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1481/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 01:35:00 +0000 0 bc7093867f2ca9b18d5e783b27ecfa66 John Secord wrote a new post http://www.meyersaircraft.org/?p=1346 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:43:02 +0000 On December 6, 2017, my father’s ashes found their final resting place in Arlington National Cemetery.

Joining, was my family: Margaret, Elizabeth, Becci & Dan, and Megan & Dan, Meyers aircraft owners: Marv

]]> af3ebe1a987f3a5f8127da19def817a1 John Secord wrote a new post http://www.meyersaircraft.org/?p=1324 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:37:42 +0000 There is a place in South Carolina that is being set up as the new center of the Meyers OTW universe, the vortex of biplane aeronautica and the home for OTW restoration.

How this whole idea got started, I

]]> d262ca79d0aa76f3e185e76cfde678e4 John Secord replied to the topic Broken throttle cable preventer in the forum Engine - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/broken-throttle-cable-preventer/#post-1219 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:43:46 +0000 Photos of Hugh Mattern’s throttle modification

Throttle Preventer Photo 1
Throttle Preventer Photo2
Throttle Preventer Photo 3
Throttle Preventer Photo 4

]]> 0 d41ca17ed0f2581279048a338285fb90 John Secord replied to the topic Broken throttle cable preventer in the forum Engine - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/broken-throttle-cable-preventer/#post-1195 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 14:47:38 +0000 Ashley, shoot those over to me for upload to the site maintenance section. Thanks!

]]> 0 8fe4e37e6efc6c7a322f68970611fae1 John Secord replied to the topic Meyers performance in the forum Engine - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/meyers-performance/#post-1169 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:17:47 +0000 My 200C which I also race has the IO-520A with Gami’s and setup to cruise at 2350 RPM and what ever MP I can get which is obviously dependent on Altitude and other. Also run ROP. On average though, I cruise at 9 – 10,000 ft and avg. 21″MP @ 2350 @ 14 GPH which typically gives me around 186KTS True Airspeed. CHT’s are generally around 350 and EGT…[Read more]

]]> 0 1aaa57642a12de38b96bc81e341f3eee John Secord and Ed Pulliam are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1057/ Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:49:46 +0000 0 7658c1050f10eaaa9c7631196a76ba1f John Secord and Jim Jones are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1045/ Sat, 14 Oct 2017 14:31:36 +0000 0 d8f9763f984085f844ad878d1949b005 John Secord wrote a new post http://www.meyersaircraft.org/?p=1071 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:04:41 +0000 Team Meyers has been out of action for most of the 2017 air race season but that all came to an end in exciting fashion with Dr. Jamon Pruitt in Race 200 and John Secord in Race 47 taking 1st and 3rd place

]]> 0 23bc31c5d2c67e7802f57a7c93cc3e3b John Secord wrote a new post http://www.meyersaircraft.org/?p=1055 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:13:51 +0000 The 2017 Meyers Aircraft Owners Association Fly-in took place June 22-25 in Bentonville, AR hosted by Dr. Jamon Pruitt with a throwback theme of the 1960’s as a tribute to the time of the Meyers 200. Arrivals to

]]> b6cee5b94e8cb79109d7661e2e69b34f John Secord wrote a new post http://www.meyersaircraft.org/?p=974 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:38:44 +0000 REPRINT – Posted on MAY 23, 2013 by MARK YOUNG on nvidia Blog.
The following article was written by one of our current members and goes to show the passion and dedication that goes into the DNA makeup of a Meyers

]]> 0 9bb49f409204f29a2f0b0bc800b89551 John Secord and Bob Matlock are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1020/ Fri, 06 Oct 2017 15:47:45 +0000 0 7c9738f5f16fdc88a3906ba4a59024e0 John Secord and SANDRO N STRIMER are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1010/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:44:11 +0000 0 2bb95839b9d93e999271005b6b66c1ff John Secord and Richard E Russell are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1009/ Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:03:48 +0000 0 c7f50b105f1ddbbd8bdfd25e0027ee80 John Secord and Jay McLeod are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/992/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:17:00 +0000 0 bdd002d33a59b08b4da61df15c9a0c4e John Secord replied to the topic Nose strut, Positive stop in the forum Landing Gear - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/nose-strut-positive-stop/#post-967 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 15:53:23 +0000 Here’s a photo of mine. Doesn’t look like I have it.
N247M

]]> 0 c02b8705f093d6c9a6a45ce172eb5cd0 John Secord changed their profile picture https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/936/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:16:41 +0000 0 ab093c4919cb6937c0ba5982f0638249 John Secord's profile was updated https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/926/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:45:04 +0000 0 d9436ebfae979e95a40809e818debf55 John Secord changed their profile picture https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/922/ Tue, 22 Aug 2017 05:41:42 +0000 0 239c04722ae734200894a508ae0a6973 John Secord and Dean Siracusa are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/587/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:58:49 +0000 0 54dfdc24cc47d4cf1a32fe4f98e539bf John Secord posted an update in the group Meyers 200 Group: This is a new feed where you can post questions or comments […] https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/562/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 06:13:05 +0000 This is a new feed where you can post questions or comments about 200’s

]]> 0 f7b2930a8a54081a1e020e04b44c9bbe John Secord created the group Meyers 200 Group https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/561/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 06:11:59 +0000 0 bb9cb7035440d5160f98612ba12d5667 John Secord wrote a new post http://www.meyersaircraft.org/?p=133 Fri, 17 Mar 2017 23:52:52 +0000 The 2017 Meyers Aircraft Owners Association Fly-In will be held on June 22-25, 2017 at the Bentonville Muni Louise Thaden Airport (KVBT), near Fayetteville, AR.  Dr. Jamon Pruitt will be our gracious host and w

]]> 505a492f587b86329cdd674b9e1b1e6d John Secord and Ashley Wade are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/518/ Sat, 11 Mar 2017 19:18:34 +0000 0 872cb3d11ae0d27d49b5b84f50224275 John Secord and Linda Berry are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/393/ Sat, 10 Sep 2016 20:40:27 +0000 0 6c30f45333d41813cd483f07242b6bb6 John Secord and John Lyon are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/380/ Sun, 21 Aug 2016 15:28:15 +0000 0 95cffd7bf4eef019de03ca6eef4fa79a John Secord changed their profile picture https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/358/ Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:01:57 +0000 0 1dd0a3b2a550b582c45bd15125dda684 John Secord replied to the topic Restoration / Rebuilding - Meyers 200 in the forum Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/wing-gap-seals/#post-1130 Thu, 12 May 2016 16:20:38 +0000 Ed,
To install the new seals do the following:
1. Take 1300 or 1300L glue and thin with MEK or Acetone to a chicken broth like consistency.
2. Brush with acid brush the contact surfaces of both the seal and airframe and let dry. Do this 3 times.
3. Measure and cut the correct amount of seal and mark the leading edge end.
4. With an acid…[Read more]

]]> 0 0a06b2be554196bbf926c9eac639b053 John Secord replied to the topic interior in the forum 2001 Micco SP 26 Acrobatic Certified http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/air-venture-cup-race/#post-1126 Mon, 02 May 2016 13:25:22 +0000 Here’s the link to the race to get signup. Its simply a distance race and a lot of fun. Also, the race entrance fee includes several meals, swag, and a week long pass for Oshkosh Airventure!
Link: http://www.airventurecuprace.com/19th-annual-airventure-cup/

]]> 0 91c51d84b7df406a89b34bacd6519fd9 John Secord and Jamon Pruitt are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/221/ Sun, 01 May 2016 03:25:00 +0000 0 d9b2567158c22ca588bb5562959b5ff3 John Secord wrote a new post http://www.meyersaircraft.org/?p=787 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 22:31:12 +0000 Augusta, KS, April, 2016—Dr. Jamon Pruitt, a cardiologist from Little Rock, Arkansas, likes flying. He’ll be the first to tell you that he’s a pilot who happens to be a cardiologist—not the other way around.

]]> 0