X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:31:58 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-ob0-f175.google.com ([209.85.214.175] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTPS id 6698393 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:34:42 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.175; envelope-from=toddlong1@gmail.com Received: by mail-ob0-f175.google.com with SMTP id wn1so949109obc.34 for ; Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:34:06 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.182.44.167 with SMTP id f7mr2833848obm.3.1390419246263; Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:34:06 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [10.162.168.41] (103.sub-70-198-2.myvzw.com. [70.198.2.103]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id fz6sm15548601obb.3.2014.01.22.11.34.03 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:34:05 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Long Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-D09A74A7-16C4-41F7-A812-1E5871BDA9F9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Lancair IV-P control locks X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:34:01 -0600 References: In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (11B554a) --Apple-Mail-D09A74A7-16C4-41F7-A812-1E5871BDA9F9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A carry one of those small light folding stools from Walmart. Maybe 8"? I'm 5= -9 or so and can reach the rudder to slide the air gizmos in ok. It's nice t= o have the stool for other stuff too.=20 Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 22, 2014, at 13:03, Steve Richard wrote:= >=20 > The top of my rudder is beyond my reach and I am 6'. How do you get it in= stalled? >=20 >=20 > Steve Richard >=20 > -------- Original message -------- > From: Todd Long=20 > Date:01/22/2014 5:08 AM (GMT-08:00)=20 > To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 > Subject: [LML] Re: Lancair IV-P control locks=20 >=20 > I have three of the air gizmos control locks. One for the Rudderone for th= e elevator one for the ailerons. Don't take very long to put on an hold very= very very well. >=20 > Sent from my iPhone >=20 > On Jan 21, 2014, at 14:04, wrote: >=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> Posted for Steve Richard : >>=20 >> > See attached. Not the most elegant, but it works......so far. Any met= hod=20 >> >that focuses on the rudders pedals uses the rudder cable system to take t= he=20 >> >hit from gusts. Not always good. A better system would lock it in the r= ear=20 >> >at the hinge, but I could not figure out how to do it without creating o= ther=20 >> >problems. I too tried clamps at the top of the rudder, but I needed to c= arry=20 >> >a step to install/uninstall. Plus anything slipped in between the rudde= r and=20 >> >vertical stab at the counter weight always scuffed the paint. >> >=20 >> > Steve >> >=20 >> >From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of G= eorge=20 >> >Rosel >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 11:04 AM >> > To: lml@lancaironline.net >> > Subject: [LML] Lancair IV-P control locks >> >=20 >> > Hello Gang, >> >=20 >> > Does anyone have a good idea on how the best way to lock the rudder con= trol=20 >> >without a clamp at the top of the rudder? Just not convenient putting a c= lamp=20 >> >up there!!?? >> >=20 >> > Suggestions and pictures would be great. >> >=20 >> > Thanks, >> >=20 >> > ... George (Lancair 4P-T owner, N193CG) >> >=20 >> >=20 >> > George F. Rosel >> > also... >> > "The Lodge at Timberline", Copper Mtn., Colorado ... a true "ski-in/ski= -out"=20 >> >Luxury Home for RENT >> > ... Click here to view my webpage: http://www.vrbo.com/254739 or...=20= >> > http://www.LodgeAtTimberline.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.ht= ml --Apple-Mail-D09A74A7-16C4-41F7-A812-1E5871BDA9F9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
A carry one of those small light folding stools from Walmart. Maybe 8"? I'm 5-9 or so and can reach the rudder to slide the air gizmos in ok. It's nice to have the stool for other stuff too. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 22, 2014, at 13:03, Steve Richard <steve@oasissolutions.com> wrote:

The top of my rudder is beyond my reach and I am 6'.  How do you get it installed?


Steve Richard

-------- Original message --------
From: Todd Long
Date:01/22/2014 5:08 AM (GMT-08:00)
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Lancair IV-P control locks

I have three of the air gizmos control locks. One for the Rudderone for the elevator one for the ailerons. Don't take very long to put on an hold very very very well.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 21, 2014, at 14:04, <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
> also...
> "The Lodge at Timberline", Copper Mtn., Colorado ... a true "ski-in/ski-out"
>Luxury Home for RENT
> ... Click here to view my webpage: http://www.vrbo.com/254739   or...
> http://www.LodgeAtTimberline.com<http://www.lodgeattimberline.com/>

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