Meyers Aircraft Owners Association | Steve Testrake | Friends Activity https://www.meyersaircraft.org/members/stevetestrake/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Steve Testrake's friends. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:40:28 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 4b2d782bff4e6b26da3b4a85b3cb6b48 Ross Warner posted a new activity comment https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4795/#acomment-4796 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:05:07 +0000 Hi Joe. Welcome to our website.
Attending our annually fly in is a great way to meet owners, ask questions and get answers to all your questions. Ross Warner

In reply to - Joe Salemi posted an update Looking into purchasing a Meyer 200D. I am concerned regarding replacement parts on the airframe if needed. These aircraft’s are not cheap and need to make sure I’m making the right […] ]]> b3cff19dd31faf4c4b7eba41ea6e0d95 Becky Jones replied to the topic Meyers OTW in the forum Meyers OTW https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/meyers-otw-2/#post-2895 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:11:37 +0000 We are headed to the Meyers Flyin tomorrow. We’ll definitely spread the word that it’s up for sale. Will also update the spreadsheet that it’s for sale as well.

]]> 0 66481f7ca26d7b19a0624c60d1c7783e Jim Jones and gary hays are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4709/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:22:45 +0000 0 a8e5dbf1078021be2edf7bce525f0b4c Dean Siracusa and gary hays are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4707/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:22:13 +0000 0 5b0f3b5f41f40d98fdb9d89d1a141194 Steve Bauman and gary hays are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4706/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:22:08 +0000 0 1e3c284c0c4c2ef09e238656643b91ef Becky Jones and gary hays are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4705/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:22:00 +0000 0 3e191734c1816f6e5eb66234fe95e7ff Steve Bauman replied to the topic Interior Lighting in the forum Interiors - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/interior-lighting/#post-2834 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:32:23 +0000 Kevin
Please send me your EMAIL ADDRESS will send you pictures of N2960T when Susan OLIVER had the airplane
STEVE BAUMAN

n2989t@hotmail.com

]]> 1 58179254724baca21cda12eb1851b479 Steve Bauman replied to the topic Interior Lighting in the forum Interiors - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/interior-lighting/#post-2829 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:41:44 +0000 Kevin
STEVE BAUMAN -here– N2989T–Your airplane was SUSAN OLIVERS’S airplane N2960T. It had the blue two tone paint scheme. Would you want to go back to the original “N” number?
Steve

]]> 0 96c2ab60a479aaec2828206e84905ea7 Ross Warner replied to the topic Interior Lighting in the forum Interiors - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/interior-lighting/#post-2784 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:47:14 +0000 I’ll forward a picture next time I’m at the hangar. pass on a cell number for a text photo. Ross

]]> 0 322cdb604bf09e70a0fc624de3d736ff Ross Warner replied to the topic Interior Lighting in the forum Interiors - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/interior-lighting/#post-2782 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:03:05 +0000 Keven, the glare shield is most definitely the overhang of the dashboard. The white lights would be mounted under to illuminate everything below in white light. They may have been removed by a previous owner? Hopes this helps. Ross

]]> 0 59b24491132cabe473701dc8a8b85313 Ross Warner replied to the topic Interior Lighting in the forum Interiors - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/interior-lighting/#post-2780 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:42:15 +0000 Hello Kevin. The second position for your panel light controls white light bulbs (four?) under the glare shield. Your bulbs may be burned out or a power wire detached. Ross

]]> 0 7188078677bfcdc5cf03be59ce007ae2 Ross Warner replied to the topic Oshkosh 2024 in the forum General- Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/oshkosh-2024/#post-2775 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:18:30 +0000 Ross and Son, Ross IV always attend and plan on early arrival on the 18th. We also have set up a Meyers group dinner at Wendt’s on the lake on Tuesday again, as you know. Should have several Meyers in attendance. Looking forward to seeing you all again. Ross

]]> 0 a9030843ce1b9f29763351c7d070010e Tom Thibodeau and Steve Bauman are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4639/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:38:19 +0000 0 c85d4bd6ea4fc78079a81d9fc2822856 Dean Siracusa and Mark Young are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4636/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 01:11:34 +0000 0 845932df4e10ff4c27f5d19a396c34a6 Ross Warner started the topic golf outing during the Carson City fly in in the forum Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/golf-outing-during-the-carson-city-fly-in/ Sat, 01 Jul 2023 22:07:17 +0000 Looking forward to seeing our regular and new members in Carson City this September. My son and I plan on attending and bringing our sticks to play golf at the Eagle Valley golf course just east of our host airport. website eaglevalleygolfcourse.com. They have rental clubs if you don’t want to add extra weight to your Meyers. Just putting out…[Read more]

]]> 0 ed4addb40eb774533c4c5e40a1642ab1 Ross Warner and Bob Matlock are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4586/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 17:00:46 +0000 0 7bd89dbd3f2eecb10376345281f94f02 Becky Jones and Tommie Barg are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4564/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:01:05 +0000 0 6e7d40fb7635cd67b175704867087fd6 Becky Jones and Michael Barg are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/4563/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:26:14 +0000 0 a4ecb5c02ced54ae4784e340054fd167 Ross Warner and Andy Nixon are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2954/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 00:05:48 +0000 0 2f070fce90c6630b0f834e1d12d8311b Tom Thibodeau and John Lyon are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2891/ Sat, 09 Jul 2022 21:05:26 +0000 0 83578f0a6b08603edf7ca4a83621cb6e Steve Bauman posted an update: @swiftmeyers88t Ross where are the MEYERS AIRPLANES suppose […] https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2880/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:53:44 +0000 @swiftmeyers88t
Ross where are the MEYERS AIRPLANES suppose park at VBT??

]]> 0 a34c52df7141c325617d6198cb9acf0b Steve Bauman replied to the topic Any info available for balancing control surfaces? in the forum Flight Controls - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/any-info-available-for-balancing-control-surfaces/#post-2444 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:37:12 +0000 Hi guys
The flight controls on the Meyers 200 do NOT need to be balanced when painted. They are controlled by push –pull rods. Aircraft that have control CABLES they are the ones that need to be balanced if painted.
This from the FAA.
Steve Bauman

]]> 0 42884aa879a0a50da0383d34e0ab347b Steve Bauman replied to the topic Io550 info in the forum Engine - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/io550-info/#post-2443 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 19:49:03 +0000 Also on ANOTHER change to the IO550-F engine is the 2 bladed prop on the IO520-A is 82 inches, the IO550-F engine requires a 2 bladed prop to be 84 inches.

]]> 0 0e83cfa55613e0c139784607ca68c556 Steve Bauman posted a new activity comment https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2411/#acomment-2853 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:47:42 +0000 The flight controls do NOT need to be balanced because thy are controlled by rods in the Meyers 200’s. The flight controls that are controlled by CABLES are required to be balanced.

In reply to - Jody Bays replied to the topic Any info available for balancing control surfaces? in the forum Flight Controls – Meyers 200 Old post so not sure I should post. but yes flight control balancing is extremely […] ]]> dc7e2db439bb9a17303764e900b52e77 Dean Siracusa replied to the topic Elevator trim control cable in the forum Flight Controls - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/elevator-trim-control-cable/#post-2428 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:00:15 +0000 Did the cable break or is it just bound up? If it’s bound up, the process is to remove it, hang it up from the ceiling and pour Kroil penetrating oil into it, until it’s leaking out the bottom. Let it stay there for several days before reinstalling.

Also, regular checking of the elevator trim prior to each flight will also help keep it unb…[Read more]

]]> 0 c8bd59da65193a87d5a88c9d6985c91a Dean Siracusa replied to the topic F&M Oil Filter adapter in the forum Engine - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/fm-oil-filter-adapter/#post-2427 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:54:42 +0000 Yes, the Airwolf is mounted on the firewall. I’ve heard good things about it. My only concern is a hose failure would be catastrophic.

With regards to the F&M (now owned by Tempest), I used one on my IO-520 for years. The only time I had an issue is when a new mechanic would not understand the requirements.

First is that each time the a…[Read more]

]]> 0 6ff2c5183fcd419794af608e38add079 Dean Siracusa replied to the topic IFR GPS in the forum Avionics - Meyers 200 https://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/ifr-gps/#post-2426 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:38:57 +0000 I’d definitely pick the Garmin over the King. The KLN 94 is old, clunky and slow compared to the newer Garmin 175.

Also, figure that any of these companies will likely only support their GPS products for 10 years or less after production ends. Production on the KLN 94 has been out of production for a while now, so the clock is ticking. And, t…[Read more]

]]> 0 3fe6be719ee678069416df1e57cbdb72 Dean Siracusa replied to the topic Spool Valve Ball and Spring in the forum Hydraulic System - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/spool-valve-ball-and-spring/#post-2386 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 23:34:29 +0000 Did they get lost or break? We lost the ball we had, ordered an entire bag of them! I don’t have the spring though.

]]> 0 df62ce650f37df9a088bd445ebfb7657 Dean Siracusa 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-2383 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:21:49 +0000 The Meyers 200 does have electric trim available as an option when installing the Century autopilots such as the 2000. And, it’s been installed in the latest Garmin installation just last month.

Peter, your plane originally had the Brittain autopilot correct? The Century A/P is a very different installation since its servos are electric instead…[Read more]

]]> 0 75918da2396b86918f10e6149ec47b11 Dean Siracusa and Joe Martony are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2789/ Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:52:35 +0000 0 8012da7e7f260ebe12d042f108be9718 Dean Siracusa and Paul Bruk are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2786/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:56:51 +0000 0 bd329339790c04963caf5a90186e208a Dean Siracusa and Steve Ouellet are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2784/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:57:44 +0000 0 f774df539fab3c9f5e644aa18cc001a1 Dean Siracusa and Jim Abbott are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2783/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 21:42:45 +0000 0 1fcb30835966adc81bc9b83bea641cb7 Dean Siracusa and Don Gates are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2781/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:44:50 +0000 0 689989c9203ee02e4a4aa4440445516b Dean Siracusa 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-2378 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:53:21 +0000 The challenge of any other avionics shop doing this is their local FSDO approving it. Stein is a very large and professional avionics shop that goes above and beyond when doing avionics installations. This includes full wiring diagrams, so other places can do repairs or upgrades far easier. This is just one of the reasons why they’re able to get…[Read more]

]]> 0 327e6326f536a9ed781d22c015aee8fe Jim Jones replied to the topic Aiecraft rigging in the forum General - Meyers OTW http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/aiecraft-rigging/#post-2346 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:40:06 +0000 Jeff, glad to hear the Restoration is complete. If the rigging was done according to the manual, that is, it has the correct dihedral in the upper wing and all the control surfaces are set per the manual the only thing left is to make sure all wires are properly tightened and go fly it to see how it worked out. May need to adjust the trailing edge…[Read more]

]]> 0 feec3c42eaaa2f28840ceeaaee5b0ebb Steve Bauman and Michael Barg are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2710/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:28:54 +0000 0 3a31e21ff717466bfb17c1a18b233b6d Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Actuator Seals in the forum Hydraulic System - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/actuator-seals/#post-2327 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 12:17:32 +0000 Gary,

The high pressure seal double seal I mentioned above is actually called an O-ring loaded U-cup seal. It is a harder rubber up with a softer O-ring inserted to push the cup against the shaft. The McMaster part number is 9505K15. I believe this is the seal that was in my flap selector and gear valves, but the harder rubber cup was…[Read more]

]]> 0 e102a2e7070e4cdb53e11851bca442b9 Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Actuator Seals in the forum Hydraulic System - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/actuator-seals/#post-2326 Sat, 21 Aug 2021 13:22:22 +0000 Gary,

Here are the O-ring part numbers for each of the M200 gear and the flap actuators:

3 each AN6227B-17 (MS28775-212)
1 each AN6227B-10 (MS28775-112)

The flap and landing gear selector valve use the following seals
2 each MS2775-117
1 each 1161N52-204 . (They also have a reinforced high pressure double O-ring type seal, but it is a harder…[Read more]

]]> 0 f5645e4c106311e0df4a30326241e1ba Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Actuator Seals in the forum Hydraulic System - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/actuator-seals/#post-2325 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 02:25:42 +0000 Gary,
I am currently on vacation and won’t be at my hangar until Labor Day weekend. I sent Robert Whitfield a complete set of seals, so he should have the part numbers. All are common O-rings available thru Aircraft Spruce, except the internal gear handle valve and flap selector valve. I found a compatible seal at McMaster Carr that is working f…[Read more]

]]> 0 371ddfec1014022b8812620aa0834b27 Dean Siracusa replied to the topic Currency of sale listings? in the forum Airframe - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/currency-of-sale-listings/#post-2319 Sun, 15 Aug 2021 02:01:10 +0000 Some other owners contacted me and said my response was not as friendly as it should have been. My apologies.

Which airplane on the For Sale site is sold?

]]> 0 a7a4eea9a27c9250485eebe937e77f08 Dean Siracusa replied to the topic Currency of sale listings? in the forum Airframe - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/currency-of-sale-listings/#post-2316 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:37:40 +0000 Which one are you saying that’s from 2019 and isn’t currently owned by them anymore?

The listings are only as good as the people posting them. If the owner doesn’t let us know that it’s sold, it’ll just remain there.

Remember, this isn’t some big fancy company with many employees. It’s a small group of owners of a very small population of aircraft.

]]> 0 e27e738008fe584d82c41cff8834697f Dean Siracusa and Philippe Moréno are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2650/ Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:12:53 +0000 0 2e1be63902ff5e0cab9083daee248dd6 Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Landing Gear strut seals in the forum General- Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/landing-gear-strut-seals/#post-2291 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 22:31:24 +0000 Ed,

I’ve been told they may be rechromed without creating any issues. Please contact Ross Warner to see about finding new old stock parts. He may be able to point you to someone who knows where to find them if you decide to go that route.

VR, Tom

]]> 0 32a41d375b282d783d32064fa1475c1c Dean Siracusa and Lowell Slatter are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2633/ Sat, 26 Jun 2021 13:57:33 +0000 0 6db464c9d69d4943efb9db61b605928f Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Meyers 200 Gear Failure in the forum Airframe - Meyers 200 http://www.meyersaircraft.org/forums/topic/meyers-200-gear-failure/#post-2288 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:20:44 +0000 Ray,

So very happy to hear the damage was minimal given your scenario. Thank you for the additional information. I’m guessing the strut extended slightly once the gear was in the well to force the tire against the bail and cause it to bind. A very unusual situation to be certain.

You did an excellent 2 wheel landing and had a great outcome.…[Read more]

]]> 0 3bf9289b74e31f74efffaf4484a4655c Dean Siracusa and Andy Nixon are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2628/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:11:05 +0000 0 af2feda301040e62c125022064ae2054 Dean Siracusa and Jeffrey Krahling are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2627/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:18:04 +0000 0 17d630e3cdf5e5bb93d8597abf31484b Dean Siracusa and james ratliff are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2626/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:16:18 +0000 0 e4abc41df0367c6c40f3841c2c60ac0a Dean Siracusa and Joseph Gibbons are now friends https://www.meyersaircraft.org/activity/p/2624/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:26:11 +0000 1