John Secord

Hey Doug-welcome! These are unique and delightful airplanes and there is a wealth of knowledge on this site from folks who have a lot more left seat time than I.

You might try Essco and see what they have in AFM’s (if you can call them that). As you might imagine, the info is pretty sparse and before the FAA mandated more in depth…[Read more]

Great Brent! Greg’s advice is another tidbit as it makes sense to pressurize the system before you drop the gear. Yes, replace to LED ASAP. When I redid my panel in 2017 we moved lights to over the gear handle. Much more logical now.

Your 10 hours of CC will pay dividends in the future. Spending the next 5 hours close to home on air work and…[Read more]

Chris and Thomas-thanks for add-ons to the ones I missed! Trust you all are well and getting some flying in. Thomas is definitely right-it takes a tug to her into ground effect. And lots of right rudder for sure. As Chris said, ease the throttle in and get the sense of how much rudder you need to keep her straight is the way to do…[Read more]

Hi, my 2 cents:
What model did you buy?
If it is a D model these are the things I mention to new pilots to the Meyers:
Read the manual!
Check and understand the trim, it can kill you.
Non differential brakes, you have to press both and then stear with the front wheel.
You will need right foot on takeoff and climb.
You need to pull her off the…[Read more]

Congrats Brent. They are great airplanes. Things to look for:

-Trim, as you noted. I rarely adjust mine. Once you find the sweet-spot, you don’t need to do much.
-Fuel management. 4 independent 20 gallon tanks and a directive to use the main (inboards) for TO and L.
-Sink rate. It will get your attention if you let airspeed get below 90 MPH…[Read more]

Hi Mark. I have most all the decals required for the 200 including what you need. I’m bringing samples to the fly-in but could mail anything you need. Call me at 269-369-1052 Ross Warner

Update on grease for the Warner 145. After my engine swallowed an exhaust valve two years ago, my protocol for greasing this engine has gone through a tremendous evaluation. I spent a great deal of time with my engine overhauler. While his forte is the Warner 165, he did some research on greases and their stability in the 145. He rebuilt my…[Read more]

Mark-I had the same issue several years back. My mechanic sourced alternative caps and used the rubber and replaced on the old caps.