X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from omr-d06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.109.203] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTPS id 6670616 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:38:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.109.203; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mbe02.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mbe02.mx.aol.com [172.26.254.176]) by omr-d06.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id C2A447018EC45 for ; Mon, 6 Jan 2014 11:37:56 -0500 (EST) Received: from core-mlc003c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mlc003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.188.209]) by mtaomg-mbe02.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 825AC38000081 for ; Mon, 6 Jan 2014 11:37:56 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com Full-name: Sky2high Message-ID: <199a7.5c67db3e.3ffc35e4@aol.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 11:37:56 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] L360 Retractable rudder pedals To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_199a7.5c67db3e.3ffc35e4_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20121107; t=1389026276; bh=UDsL1CBeyg36jkhaFlryE/fdaEEmFR9X5YOnn3ii5GI=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=TMy8uqn1WKsd4B+swUA6tQO9FO0wXiuhA/7oCgJNKOQubpoVIA6k0ToxXomj6Tmc9 jKifxLt8nzEof1Z0WAl8n+Wn3SM/asdTZhhLTdcRCv6nA/xImOlbRctYLa5Ized4kO FrVbLWv1HESMnuzEIkXemSUEPEQeuihX1kZCejLE= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1afeb052cadbe478fb --part1_199a7.5c67db3e.3ffc35e4_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Rob, =20 Making the adjustable rudder pedals removable is quite easy. =20 =20 1. Use nut plates under the floor to bolt the pedal assembly to the floor= . =20 2. Use normal locknuts or castle nuts on the engine side of the firewall= =20 for holding the cable eyelets or use openable mountain climbing connector= s=20 to attach the cable loop end to the eyelet on the firewall. =20 3. Use turnbuckles to join the cables just aft of the pedals so that they= =20 can be taken apart. Do this any way as the turnbuckles allow for pedal=20 position adjustments. =20 4. Use a short cable with similar connectors or weak springs (or both) to= =20 maintain the cable ends that run back to the Y's that finally connect to = =20 the rudder =20 Grayhawk=20 =20 Thus the pedals can be in for training and easily removed for flights with = =20 your wife. =20 =20 In a message dated 1/6/2014 10:13:37 A.M. Central Standard Time, =20 stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au writes: =20 A question for the L320/360 builders out there. I am currently working on= =20 the rudder pedal installation in my L360. I am using the original pedals= =20 supplied with the kit for the left side, and have purchased a set of=20 adjustable pedals for the right. However, the intention when (?if) I get t= his thing=20 flying, is for my wife and I to fly all over Australia. Given that she is= =20 not at all interested in the romance of flying, I would like to make the= =20 controls in the right side removable. That will be quite easy for the cont= rol=20 stick, but not so for the rudder pedals. =20 Before I race off and try to re-invent the wheel, I am wondering whether= =20 anyone out there knows of a design for retractable rudder pedals. Preferab= le=20 I would like them to include brake pedals and to be adjustable. It=E2=80= =99s=20 probably a tall order, but I thought I worth asking.=20 Thanks again, in anticipation.=20 Rob Stevens=20 Perth=20 Western Australia.=20 --part1_199a7.5c67db3e.3ffc35e4_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

Rob,

Making the adjustable rudder pedals removable is quite easy.

1. Use nut plates under the floor to bolt the pedal assembl= y to=20 the floor.

2. Use normal locknuts or castle nuts on the engine side of= the=20 firewall for holding the cable eyelets or use openable mountain climb= ing=20 connectors to attach the cable loop end to the eyelet on the firewall.

3. Use turnbuckles to join the cables just aft of the p= edals=20 so that they can be taken apart. Do this any way as the turnbuckles al= low=20 for pedal position adjustments.

4. Use a short cable with similar connectors or weak springs (or = both)=20 to maintain the cable ends that run back to the Y's that finally conne= ct to=20 the rudder

Grayhawk

Thus the pedals can be in for training and easily removed for flights = with=20 your wife.

In a message dated 1/6/2014 10:13:37 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au writes:

=

A question for the L320/360 builders out there. I am= =20 currently working on the rudder pedal installation in my L360. I am using= the=20 original pedals supplied with the kit for the left side, and have purchas= ed a=20 set of adjustable pedals for the right. However, the intention when (?if)= I=20 get this thing flying, is for my wife and I to fly all over Australia. Gi= ven=20 that she is not at all interested in the romance of flying, I would like = to=20 make the controls in the right side removable. That will be quite easy fo= r the=20 control stick, but not so for the rudder pedals.

Before I race off and try to re-invent the wheel, I = am=20 wondering whether anyone out there knows of a design for retractable rudd= er=20 pedals. Preferable I would like them to include brake pedals and to be=20 adjustable. It=E2=80=99s probably a tall order, but I thought I worth=20 asking.

Thanks again, in anticipation.

Rob Stevens

Perth

Western Australia.

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