X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:19:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms046pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1336428 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:50:02 -0400 Received: from OLDHOME ([71.105.32.101]) by vms046.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0J4600KMMDAL7R13@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:49:39 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:49:27 -0700 From: "Steve Rosenzweig" Subject: Rudder Pedal Force X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Message-id: <001d01c6c279$4dcdeb90$6501a8c0@OLDHOME> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 Content-type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: Hi, my name's Steve and I'm new to the group. I recently purchased and Lancair 360 MK II that's about 3 years old. I'm wondering if it's typical to see high rudder pedal forces required to move the rudder. I had it checked by my A&P (not too familiar with Lancair's). I have the adjustable pedal assembly on both pilot and copilot sides. We disconnected the cables at the rudder horn and the pedals and cables move quite freely. We lubed everything anyway. Also, with the cables disconnected, the rudder moves quite freely. The only thing I've noticed is that the rudder horn has a short lever arm and is perpendicular to the rudder hinge line. But the rudder cable pulls on it from a line straight out of the fuselage. This seems to create high pedal forces. Is this typical? thanks Steve Rosenzweig Lancaster, CA