John Secord

Code 4, disregard my post – I have ‘particular’/thorough wrench and IA and that’s great – however, since I posted this, I’ve again realized, a tail boot for our OTW is rarely available. Although I do fly off grass, I just do a thorough pre-flight focused especially on the tail wheel area. It’s grear to have particular mechanics by the way!

Yes. We removed the tailwheel boots on “Fly Navy” to service the bearing and the rear suspension. I can trace if for you if you need me to.

Global made a presentation at last year’s fly-in in FL. They hired a market specialist to actively search for a buyer. Their plan was to keep all of the assets (TC, fixtures, parts, M400, and 2918T) together as a package sale. If they were not able to sell the entire package, Nin George said they would contact our Association prior to d…[Read more]

Terry-I did not know they were up for sale. Any details?

Mark,

I believe I have one in my stash of parts. I’ll check next trip to my hangar in a week or so. Do you need them for the mains as well? I’ll let you know what I find …

Have you asked Joan Diver about them?

r, Tom Thibodeau
757.870.2474

DIck,

Did you get your boot?

R, Tom

Thomas,

I’m not familiar with a noise certificate being issued for the M200, but Marv Rogge had to complete noise testing when he installed the IO-550 with a 2 bladed prop on his aircraft. He or Steve Bauman may be able to answer if a “stock” certificate exists.

R, Tom

Mark,

Sounds like your elevator trim is now correctly rigged. It should require 4 half turns (2 full turns) from full nose down to set at take-off position.

VR, Tom

One thing my mechanic did 3 years ago when I had a FWF done (including nose gear) was to mark on the trunion and nose gear the limits in red lines so as to know what the maximum turn was with the nose gear in a ground based device (ie, not jacked up)

Mark-I think you are correct. Only one I think is required is the trim warning on the panel? Perhaps one of our A&P/IA brothers (or sisters) will comment.

Mark and Hans-nice to hear from both of you. Mark-thank you for the tidbits. Very helpful. I just need o practice more IFR procedures, even if I do VFR.

Hans-I remember our flight well and I had heard that you went to the fly-in. I too wonder what the outcome will be on gatherings, large and small, until a vaccine comes along.

I just landed…[Read more]

Hi Ed,
I have a lot of IFR experience with military and airline flying but it is a bigger challenge with no autopiot or flight directer. I try to avoid actual weather approaches but practice one or two approaches on nearly every flight just in case I have to make one in actual weather. I approach the FAF at 120 mph and configure gear and flaps…[Read more]

I don’t think they are required.

Mark-are their required placards??

I’ll ping him Keith.