Thanks to everyone who responded with suggestions for rudder locking mechanisms.  I'll mull over the options before proceeding.  This group never ceases to amaze me at the creativity toward solving some of these problems. 

 

Mark S.

 

On 7/25/07, Tammy and Mike Salzman <arrow54t@yahoo.com> wrote:

Mark,

 

I just took a piece of 1" square aluminum tubing left over from doing the body work on the wings and cut it to length to fit between one depressed rudder pedal and the forward seat bulkhead just under the pilot seat.  This holds the rudder fully in one direction against the machanical stop.  I have cut two slots in the forward seat bulkhead and fished a piece of velcro through to hold the tube when not in use.  KISS and had all the parts on hand...costless!

 

Mike Salzman

Fairfield, CA

LNCE
 

----- Original Message ----
From: Mark Steitle < msteitle@gmail.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:11:44 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: rudder lock

............I would be interested in hearing/seeing what other builders have come up with for locking their rudders.

 

Mark S.

 

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