Meyers Aircraft Owners Association | Chris Blaine | Activity https://www.meyersaircraft.org/members/planeblaine/activity/ Activity feed for Chris Blaine. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:47:11 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7dc1297c062b52d0f42ce6e0f3aea056 Chris Blaine started the topic For Sale notices, questions, etc. in the forum Meyers 145 & Micco SP20/SP26 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/for-sale-notices-questions-etc/ Fri, 09 May 2025 01:49:09 +0000 I couldn’t figure out how to show or list aircraft for sale here… An acquaintance’s wife is selling his MAC145 after his passing. He was Canadian and kept it here in Bellingham, WA. Hadn’t used it much in the last 10 years or so. It has been flying off and on, and I have a link to TAP (I think?) for it’s listing. Let me know how to list…[Read more]

]]> 0 8c3e35b183c4b66e4e346e9e01beaf84 Chris Blaine replied to the topic *PAN PAN* Garmin GFC500 Available in Meyers 200! *PAN PAN* in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/pan-pan-garmin-gfc500-available-in-meyers-200-pan-pan/#post-2869 Mon, 05 May 2025 00:09:39 +0000 Thanks to Mark and Arne for the follow up info. Was hoping Ashley would comment on the results from his installation. I’m heading towards Stein soon, wondering about the electric trim. I would install that if able, some have said that it needed to be installed prior to Stein doing their install. Mine is bare bones manual, so all AP functioning…[Read more]

]]> 0 eb806e5c654187ff33d3bdaa41c824b3 Chris Blaine replied to the topic Trio Avionics Pro Pilot Autopilot in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/trio-avionics-pro-pilot-autopilot/#post-2868 Sun, 04 May 2025 23:32:50 +0000 Thanks Jonathan. It’s been 2+ years now, has there been any changes or actual STC issuance that would apply to us? This situation sounded appropriate for me, if all of the advanced functions are available. Especially at the prices stated! What have you done regarding an autopilot?

]]> 0 e3c85f03cc0eb344ae7619e3cfa10eab Chris Blaine replied to the topic Bracket air filter in the forum Engine - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/bracket-air-filter/#post-2862 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 18:15:17 +0000 Anybody having luck getting new BA 5510 air filters? Last time, I bought 3 of them and have now used them up. Hoping someone has found a source for new…
Thanks. Chris

]]> 0 fc9c16979038c5e8f1c8c7e51a71cbe7 Chris Blaine replied to the topic Fuel Sender Unit in the forum Engine - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/fuel-sender-unit/#post-2860 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:34:22 +0000 Hi Tony. How did the Cadillac senders that Nelson recommended work out? I will be interested in new senders and individual tank indicators when I update with JPI engine monitoring and fuel flows, etc. Anyone upgrade their fuel indicating system lately?

]]> 0 0e46108761f3a67857755bc0c81e9c46 Chris Blaine and Kent Aitchison are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4643/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 23:34:53 +0000 0 d76ff1ac4c48038b414ee0986449c3d3 Chris Blaine replied to the topic IFR GPS in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/ifr-gps/#post-2637 Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:40:13 +0000 Thanks Dennis, I’m tardy in my reply. I think both Garmin and Avidyne are quite expensive in the repair/flat rate repair department. I much prefer the Avidyne overall, but it seems so few shops (that I have had contact with) will recommend or even want to sell them. Garmin definitely has the grips on the business, and I guess some folks should…[Read more]

]]> 0 1759ca037c39d9d82c1c78bb7ce0b5a2 Chris Blaine replied to the topic *PAN PAN* Garmin GFC500 Available in Meyers 200! *PAN PAN* in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/pan-pan-garmin-gfc500-available-in-meyers-200-pan-pan/#post-2636 Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:29:29 +0000 To Ashley, and others that have done “the Mod”. Not many comments after the installations, I am hopeful for some reports from the others that have done it. How long waited, how much $$, how satisfied, any regrets/wishing for another system, etc? Just finally getting to some avionics improvements on mine, the stuff Ashley mentioned is mostly…[Read more]

]]> 0 fff0127b97feac651d37941240fdc645 Chris Blaine replied to the topic IFR GPS in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/ifr-gps/#post-2479 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 06:49:41 +0000 Hi Dennis, I recently flew a friend’s c310 with IFD540/440 and really liked them. They seem much more user friendly and so simple to operate. I was ready to jump on them when he had an issue and the avionics shop had to send his 540 back to FL somewhere. He waited many weeks for the repair and it was not inexpensive. SEA is a giant aviation…[Read more]

]]> 0 edc0671c16fd7c4f792a54cace54ce7e Chris Blaine and Mark Young are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2770/ Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:20:32 +0000 0 9697af07ce889406dfd3465195d87a5e Chris Blaine replied to the topic *PAN PAN* Garmin GFC500 Available in Meyers 200! *PAN PAN* in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/pan-pan-garmin-gfc500-available-in-meyers-200-pan-pan/#post-2377 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:05 +0000 Hi Ashley, I’m with Ed, what is that gonna set you back? I would love to get a GFC500. Heard nothing but extreme happiness from users. Where is Stein and is Stein the only folks that could do 337 field approval? If someone did it, can another region get away with it without copying their installation process exactly? Definitely an exciting…[Read more]

]]> 0 3c79a2672f8743dfbd22580227480203 Chris Blaine replied to the topic Trio Avionics Pro Pilot Autopilot in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/trio-avionics-pro-pilot-autopilot/#post-2376 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 23:52:19 +0000 Sounds like a good possibility to me. I would certainly be game. I am still in the market to upgrade my whole panel as well. Should have done it already, but had a severe six-figure water damage issue in my condo and needed to stand back for a while. We’re starting to recover from that and should get onto this avionics upgrade situation again…[Read more]

]]> 0 f924f8fa76bb7702d57de891765a52d0 Chris Blaine and Jamon Pruitt are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2359/ Tue, 29 Dec 2020 04:06:12 +0000 0 2cffc55049053eb0db7e9bdea1543380 Chris Blaine replied to the topic Meyers Gatherings in the forum Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/meyers-gatherings/#post-2096 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:53:25 +0000 OMG, yes that’s so sad about the hurricanes. And sorry to hear of the Meyers’ damages. I’m sure there are many other more pressing and important issues there than our airplanes. Best of luck in recovering from that terrible weather onslaught.
Thanks though, for some information about the recent goings on. It is always fun and stimulating to…[Read more]

]]> 0 d6f7a72867f0324fc429e51a34f00dba Chris Blaine replied to the topic New to the site in the forum Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/new-to-the-site/#post-2094 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:25:07 +0000 Hi Doug. Definitely can save weight going to solid state/digital avionics stuff. I am looking into a full panel replacement and expect to save 10, maybe 15 pounds (=/-, depending on how much removed, includes of course removing the vacuum pump mess). People who’ve actually done this can give an actual account. I have the old BN autopilot…[Read more]

]]> 0 613edcc8b81e1182d1bf37a3e9ac86f8 Chris Blaine started the topic Meyers Gatherings in the forum Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/meyers-gatherings/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:44:58 +0000 I’ve been wondering about the recent Fly In at SEZ. There has been no follow up from the last update in June or July. In another post Ashley mentioned it and something about next year’s being in TX. We have been anxiously awaiting some details about it, wondering if other folks had any trouble or stories about getting there and what everyone…[Read more]

]]> 0 e6e2659c91ff74e6a9466f14434a23f1 Chris Blaine and Tom Thibodeau are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2269/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:51:18 +0000 0 27cb37b242be8488240b5bf4d8ca2fea Chris Blaine replied to the topic Picking up my “new” 200D in the forum General- Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/picking-up-my-new-200d/#post-2064 Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:07:46 +0000 Hi Brent, welcome to the family. A family that rarely sells their airplane – once you get a Meyers, you won’t want to go back! BTW, which one did you acquire?

That is very well written advice given by Ed Pulliam, and covers most everything that you’ll encounter. I will add a couple points here that either bit me or was mentioned to me by…[Read more]

]]> 0 59e91716da270682706e77aeb69b7be9 Chris Blaine and Karen Wade are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2242/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 13:14:21 +0000 0 3c3dcc563661162975ff90f3874f6add Chris Blaine and Joan Diver are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2240/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:56:40 +0000 0 d81bfe771f8ec31d83e9918a32ef6b47 Chris Blaine and Dean Siracusa are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1931/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:17:05 +0000 0 bf0e71813ec539aed83b4a5b101d689a Chris Blaine and Bruce Mayes are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1888/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 21:41:34 +0000 0 043102d58085cbfa5bd3477a14905b2f Chris Blaine and Ed Pulliam are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1886/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 13:20:16 +0000 0 e520aca6b3e5bbc9e22f5a8c57459181 Chris Blaine and nelson harding are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1885/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 02:58:28 +0000 0 6f4118a0bc42da3e76f21eafd3cb39d1 Chris Blaine and John Secord are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1883/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 22:16:41 +0000 0 84aa250bc56bc2c8fe38189e0e406b81 Chris Blaine replied to the topic Avionics Upgrade in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/avionics-upgrade-2/#post-1686 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 19:11:37 +0000 OK… I’ve investigated PCA’s big avionics shop and “discovered” the Garmin G3x. Oh oh! Now my upgrade bill just hit the ozone, and I am really torn. Anybody done some drastic big PFD upgrade to their entire instrument panels? I may go that route if I can find some more $$. Seeking any thoughts, and many thanks again, for those of you that…[Read more]

]]> 0 1ec60af0e03e776c84b0832f64ebd542 Chris Blaine replied to the topic Flaps in the forum Flight Controls - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/flaps-2/#post-1684 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:52:59 +0000 Thanks for the help Ed! My IA says that 2 of the 8 bushings were eccentric, and installed on the same flap … didn’t make sense to him. All the others are normal roller type bushings, so he’s in a quandry. So am I, I guess I will have to try and find one of the experts in the field to shed some light for us…
Chris

]]> 0 bb43d8a0214a57c7408d46c35e1593a5 Chris Blaine started the topic Flaps in the forum Flight Controls - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/flaps-2/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 04:54:53 +0000 Anyone know the specifics about the eccentric flap bushings? In Annual now and IA isn’t sure about them: one set stays in position and the bushing rides the track. On the other side the bushings are turning like a normal bushing would. Since these are eccentric I assumed this was the bad one.
Does anyone know about this, and where to get some…[Read more]

]]> 0 3df1aabc1b4c6efdc82f65c1d17071c5 Chris Blaine replied to the topic 200 Air Oil Separator (AOS) FINALLY!!!!! in the forum Engine - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/200-air-oil-separator-aos-finally/#post-1681 Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:49:09 +0000 Ashley – has your install helped as you expected? I hope you can add some pics like Ed asked, and anxiously await some more details about the mod. Chris

]]> 0 f25ae674b9032cd8f53c85391eaa6b00 Chris Blaine replied to the topic Avionics Upgrade in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/avionics-upgrade-2/#post-1680 Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:34:16 +0000 Does anyone have input about digital panel upgrades? STC’s, 337 troubles? I’ve seen pictures with nice digital instrument panels, how’d you do it? Thanks

]]> 0 0a0586a38b20751a5a054ed13d03d991 Chris Blaine 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-1679 Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:28:43 +0000 Hi Everyone. It looks like a good hit for the TruTrak A/P for us. 7 in just the first few months and I’ll bet at least another 10 – 20 more if we could get the word out to those that aren’t routinely on this site.
I wonder about the status, Dean, have you any information? Many folks are redoing panels these days due to the ADSB requirements,…[Read more]

]]> 0 77a41e7c8a03dcc4bac212f412c0d6a2 Chris Blaine changed their profile picture https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/1733/ Sun, 12 May 2019 23:51:37 +0000 0 d87dbbe84d3205a2ef6e3276189938d3 Chris Blaine replied to the topic Avionics Upgrade in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/avionics-upgrade-2/#post-1669 Sun, 12 May 2019 23:32:35 +0000 Hope that I get a bit more help than Mark did. I hope it all worked out… what did you end up doing?
I am needing to upgrade my panel. ADSB makes us get under that panel, might as well get it all in shape. My stuff is all quite dated, and a total panel u/g could be in the works. It is a huge question to ask simply “what should I get”, but…[Read more]

]]> 0 7dd325ee75272f8813be07b79a19d67b Chris Blaine replied to the topic Landing lights glasses in the forum Airframe - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/landing-lights-glasses/#post-1668 Sun, 12 May 2019 22:36:59 +0000 Has there been any further progress in what style/procedure would be the preferred replacement method for our faulty lenses? Mine are pretty ratty and I would love a simple replacement option… Thanks.

]]> 0 91b920e4294ccac82b1f600cbc86f2dd Chris Blaine 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-1667 Sun, 12 May 2019 22:23:46 +0000 Hi Dean, is there an update on the progress of this a/p situation? Due to ADSB situation, I am looking at the major panel u/g and would like to jam in an a/p if able at the same time! Thanks.

]]> 0 5c1dea10a4fd368b0508c5c10f702eb1 Chris Blaine replied to the topic Seats in the forum Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/seats/#post-1666 Sun, 12 May 2019 22:19:31 +0000 If anyone else is interested in trying to get modernized seats for our 200s, I’ve inquired with Oregon Aero about some thinner new style seats that would mimic the seats in modern aircraft. This would reduce the girth and thickness of our seats, giving upwards of 4″ more total room fore-aft. A couple inches top-of-seat-to-yoke distance and…[Read more]

]]> 0 e01f075a3a2695001bb3b2e69c3e7591 Chris Blaine replied to the topic STC Approval Approaching - S-Tec 3100 in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/stc-approval-approaching-s-tec-3100/#post-1541 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 00:18:41 +0000 Good thing nobody is holding their breath! Any response from S-Tec?

]]> 0 dc7dd7134b48d269976dcf61d6ba5cfe Chris Blaine 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-1540 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 23:39:27 +0000 I’m very interested also Dean. I’d like to upgrade my entire panel one day, and an affordable a/p is a great motivator. I hope many others can get the interest high enough to make it happen!

]]> 0 9fbff2c115adca279eae89756d9824ce Chris Blaine became a registered member https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/155/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 06:03:35 +0000 0