X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 08:11:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao02.cox.net ([68.230.241.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1338542 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:53:17 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.37; envelope-from=WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net Received: from DellXPS ([24.251.75.43]) by fed1rmmtao02.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with SMTP id <20060819085234.NNNL12581.fed1rmmtao02.cox.net@DellXPS> for ; Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:52:34 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <01bc01c6c36c$ceba2db0$6401a8c0@DellXPS> From: "Scotty G" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Rudder Pedal Force X-Original-Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:52:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01B9_01C6C332.21ED9FC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01B9_01C6C332.21ED9FC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Steve, I'm no test pilot, but 20 lbs seems a bit much. I flew my airplane about = two and a half weeks ago, and my memory tells me my rudder force on = takeoff is in the 7 - 10 lb range. In other words, I don't put any brain = power towards it and it doesn't make me think, "Jeez. That's a lot of = rudder force." What Chris Zavatson said made a lot of sense in my mind. The springs may = be your answer.=20 One other simple thing to consider before you start tearing things apart = again... Do your feet actually get onto the center part of the rudder = pedals, or do they hang up on a brace or the well sides? (I have big = feet, and I actually bought a pair of Simpson racing shoes to wear when = I fly. They're pretty skinny and not much more wide than your foot. = Chicks dig 'em, too.) Scotty G UnleashedAirRacing.com SeptemberPops.com WarbirdAeroPress.com ------=_NextPart_000_01B9_01C6C332.21ED9FC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Steve,
 
I'm no test pilot, but 20 lbs seems a = bit much. I=20 flew my airplane about two and a half weeks ago, and my memory tells me = my=20 rudder force on takeoff is in the 7 - 10 lb range. In other words, I = don't put=20 any brain power towards it and it doesn't make me think, "Jeez. That's a = lot of=20 rudder force."
 
What Chris Zavatson said made a lot of = sense in my=20 mind. The springs may be your answer.
 
One other simple thing to consider = before you=20 start tearing things apart again... Do your feet actually get onto the = center=20 part of the rudder pedals, or do they hang up on a brace or the well = sides? (I=20 have big feet, and I actually bought a pair of Simpson racing shoes to = wear when=20 I fly. They're pretty skinny and not much more wide than your foot. = Chicks dig=20 'em, too.)
 
 
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