Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #69041
From: Ralph Love <ralphlove@stanfordalumni.org>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Lancair IV-P control locks
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:02:19 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
How about to tennis balls connected with a bungee cord placed at the top of the rudder

On Jan 21, 2014, at 12:04 PM, <marv@lancair.net> wrote:




Posted for Steve Richard <steve@oasissolutions.com>:

> See attached.  Not the most elegant, but it works......so far.  Any method
>that focuses on the rudders pedals uses the rudder cable system to take the
>hit from gusts.  Not always good.  A better system would lock it in the rear
>at the hinge, but I could not figure out how to do it without creating other
>problems.  I too tried clamps at the top of the rudder, but I needed to carry
>a step to install/uninstall.  Plus anything slipped in between the rudder and
>vertical stab at the counter weight always scuffed the paint.
>
> Steve
>
>From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of George
>Rosel
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 11:04 AM
> To: lml@lancaironline.net
> Subject: [LML] Lancair IV-P control locks
>
> Hello Gang,
>
> Does anyone have a good idea on how the best way to lock the rudder control
>without a clamp at the top of the rudder? Just not convenient putting a clamp
>up there!!??
>
> Suggestions and pictures would be great.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ... George (Lancair 4P-T owner, N193CG)
>
>
> George F. Rosel
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