Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 10:15:34 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rhombus.bright.net ([209.143.0.75] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2625916 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 06 Oct 2003 10:14:09 -0400 Received: from bright.net (paul-bryn-breeze-122.wireless.bright.net [216.201.20.123] (may be forged)) by rhombus.bright.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id h96EDOfN027665; Mon, 6 Oct 2003 10:13:25 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <3F817887.8000709@bright.net> X-Original-Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 10:13:27 -0400 From: J H Webb User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: "Dan & Kari Olsen" , Lancair Mailing List Subject: Rudder Lock Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------030502090901070309070001" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------030502090901070309070001 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi I saw the post on LML about locking the controls and thought I would pass on what I have found and use. I finally discovered that most normal systems for securing the rudder are difficult or impossible to employ. I saw an adjustable aluminum bar used to safety lock a sliding patio door and put RTV on the small end and padding on the other. The RTV end I place on the copilots right rudder and the padded end I place on the spar box. I then use this to fully extend the copilots right rudder petal and so far 1 1/2 years since I have make the rudder lock it works well. Then I restrain the stick with the copilot's seat belt. It seems to be a cost effective and efficient solution to the problem. Hope this helps Jack Webb L 360, L IV ATP, CFI Airplanes & Instruments, Multi, & Sea Many Type Ratings Experienced Experimental Test Pilot both multi and single engine Former Chief Engineering Test Pilot for a Major Manufacturer AeroSpace Engineer BSAE Ohio --------------030502090901070309070001 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi
I saw the post on LML about locking the controls and thought I would pass on what I have found and use. I finally discovered that most normal systems for securing the rudder are difficult or impossible to employ. I saw an adjustable aluminum bar used to safety lock a sliding patio door and put RTV on the small end and padding on the other. The RTV end I place on the copilots right rudder and the padded end I place on the spar box. I then use this to fully extend the copilots right rudder petal and so far 1 1/2 years since I have make the rudder lock it works well. Then I restrain the stick with the copilot's seat belt. It seems to be a cost effective and efficient solution to the problem.

Hope this helps

Jack Webb
L 360, L IV
ATP, CFI Airplanes & Instruments, Multi, & Sea
Many Type Ratings
Experienced Experimental Test Pilot both multi and single engine
Former Chief Engineering Test Pilot for a Major Manufacturer
AeroSpace Engineer BSAE
Ohio

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