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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.
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
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