I found that I needed the rudder pedals as far forward as I could get them, to
get enough knee room under the instrument panel. I'm 6'0".
I ran a 1/2 x 1/2 aluminum angle vertically in the center of the firewall. I
used a piece of 1/4" cold roll steel rod from one outside rudder pedal, through
Has anyone ever actually experienced flutter on the rudder? I just have wimpy
springs that take out the slack. I normally keep my feet on the pedals to keep
the ball centered, but have been known to remove them from time to time.
I have considered putting a bellcrank right behind the seat and
Brian,
The lowest weight solution / smallest package option
is to add a rudder pedal connector (closed loop) cable
with 2 pulleys/brackets behind the firewall. So when
you step on the toe brakes, the force is evenly
distributed through the cable system. Another
advantage is that when you push for
> Brian,
> The lowest weight solution / smallest package option
> is to add a rudder pedal connector (closed loop) cable
> with 2 pulleys/brackets behind the firewall. So when
> you step on the toe brakes, the force is evenly
> distributed through the cable system. Another
> advantage is that w
Hi guys
I am also a bit concerned about the rudder control system but I guess we
shouldn't get too worked up about it because I haven't heard of any KR
accidents from bent rudder horns. However I did find this interesting
post on the matronics pietenpol list:
"If you use pedals, they MUST be conn
What is a rudder bar? Why would anyone, in flight, exert so much pressure
on both pedals at the same time, such that it would significantly damage the
rudder horn? I cannot imagine such a situation.
I can see this happening during a hairy landing when you get very tense on
the brakes, but then y
" springs "may" impose on
the rudder.
Rick Human
Houston, Texas
N202RH
- Original Message -
From: "Dan Heath"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:22 PM
Subject: RE: KR>Rudder Cables.
What is a rudder bar? Why would anyone, in flight, exert so much p
A better design (geometry) will go along-way in solving the brake/pedal
problem.
http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/pedals/pedal.pdf
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Larry A Capps
Naperville, IL
-Original Message-
some prefer to connect the pedals with pulleys and a cable
RE:a close loop system will not solve this problem
This is not the problem that I was addressing. I was merely addressing slop
in the cable system. It is my opinion that a sloppy system is more prone to
flutter than one that is not sloppy. Flutter and control surface balancing
is what star
> I'm confused here. I've been flying for 45 years and never experienced or
> talked to anyone with this problem. Is it more common with experimental types.
> From: "Philip Maley"
> Date: 2003/10/28 Tue PM 09:01:38 EST
> To: "'KR builders and pilot
I don't want to offend anyone, but I think the problem is paranoia. I have
never heard of a KR experiencing a problem with the rudder horns.
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Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC
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Netters,
I agree with Dan. I think all are alittle paranoid here, unjustifiably. If
your control surface is balanced you should not have any problem with an
aerodynamic phenomenon, known as flutter caused by the turbulent air over an
unbalanced control surface at higher airspeeds. The surface
pull the resin through
the cloth, we've used this methoid at TWA/AA for many years even outside in the
winter in kansas city
- Original Message -
From: Philip Maley
To: 'KR builders and pilots'
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:01 PM
Subject: RE: KR>Rudder C
Why not put stops on your Rudder pedals, at Max travel , so they can only
travel the correct distance, and then you can not damage the rudder horn.
I know this will not stop putting weight on both pedals at the same time,
but will help putting to much weight on one side of the horn
Just my 2 cent
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