X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:45:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pt-smtp-02.commander.net.au ([218.214.227.99] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with SMTP id 6671934 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:07:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=218.214.227.99; envelope-from=stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au Received: (qmail 5201 invoked from network); 7 Jan 2014 14:06:52 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO StevensPC) (218.215.210.58) by pt-smtp-02.commander.net.au with SMTP; 7 Jan 2014 14:06:52 -0000 From: "Stevens Family" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: L360 Retractable rudder pedals X-Original-Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 22:06:53 +0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <000301cf0bb1$b7ab7da0$270278e0$@swiftdsl.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01CF0BF4.C5D12EA0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQKcVkbfvLS1WQvL3XVylW8DSfC8/pjetGnQ Content-Language: en-au This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01CF0BF4.C5D12EA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the response Grayhawk. You got me thinking, and I realised = that I probably won=E2=80=99t need the RH rudder pedals very often, so = simply making them removable would work really well for me. I think I = can visualise what you are describing and it should work really well. =20 =20 Thanks again for your input. =20 Rob. =20 =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Sky2high@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, 7 January 2014 12:38 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: L360 Retractable rudder pedals =20 Rob, =20 Making the adjustable rudder pedals removable is quite easy. =20 =20 1. Use nut plates under the floor to bolt the pedal assembly to the = floor. =20 2. Use normal locknuts or castle nuts on the engine side of the = firewall for holding the cable eyelets or use openable mountain = climbing connectors to attach the cable loop end to the eyelet on the = firewall. =20 3. Use turnbuckles to join the cables just aft of the pedals so that = they can be taken apart. Do this any way as the turnbuckles allow for = pedal position adjustments. =20 4. Use a short cable with similar connectors or weak springs (or both) = to maintain the cable ends that run back to the Y's that finally connect = to the rudder =20 Grayhawk=20 =20 Thus the pedals can be in for training and easily removed for flights = with your wife. =20 In a message dated 1/6/2014 10:13:37 A.M. Central Standard Time, = stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au writes: A question for the L320/360 builders out there. I am currently working = on the rudder pedal installation in my L360. I am using the original = pedals supplied with the kit for the left side, and have purchased a set = of adjustable pedals for the right. However, the intention when (?if) I = get this thing flying, is for my wife and I to fly all over Australia. = Given that she is not at all interested in the romance of flying, I = would like to make the controls in the right side removable. That will = be quite easy for the control stick, but not so for the rudder pedals.=20 =20 Before I race off and try to re-invent the wheel, I am wondering whether = anyone out there knows of a design for retractable rudder pedals. = Preferable I would like them to include brake pedals and to be = adjustable. It=E2=80=99s probably a tall order, but I thought I worth = asking. =20 Thanks again, in anticipation. =20 Rob Stevens Perth Western Australia. =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01CF0BF4.C5D12EA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks for the response Grayhawk. You got me thinking, and I realised = that I probably won=E2=80=99t need the RH rudder pedals very often, so = simply making them removable would work really well for me. I think I = can visualise what you are describing and it should work really well. = =C2=A0

 

Thanks again for your input.

 

Rob.

 

 

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Sky2high@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, 7 January 2014 12:38 = AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: L360 = Retractable rudder pedals

 

R= ob,

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M= aking the adjustable rudder pedals removable is quite easy.  =

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1= . Use nut plates under the floor  to bolt the pedal assembly = to the floor.

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2= . Use  normal locknuts or castle nuts on the engine side of = the firewall for holding the cable eyelets or use openable  = mountain climbing connectors to attach the cable loop end to the eyelet = on the firewall.

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3= . Use turnbuckles to join the cables just aft of the = pedals so that they can be taken apart. Do this any way as the = turnbuckles allow for pedal position = adjustments.

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4= . Use a short cable with similar connectors or weak springs (or = both) to maintain the cable ends that run back to the Y's that = finally connect to the rudder

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G= rayhawk 

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T= hus the pedals can be in for training and easily removed for flights = with your wife.

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I= n a message dated 1/6/2014 10:13:37 A.M. Central Standard Time, stevens5@swiftdsl.com.au = writes:

A question for the L320/360 builders out there. I = am currently working on the rudder pedal installation in my L360. I am = using the original pedals supplied with the kit for the left side, and = have purchased a set of adjustable pedals for the right. However, the = intention when (?if) I get this thing flying, is for my wife and I to = fly all over Australia. Given that she is not at all interested in the = romance of flying, I would like to make the controls in the right side = removable. That will be quite easy for the control stick, but not so for = the rudder pedals.

 

Before I race off and try to re-invent the wheel, = I am wondering whether anyone out there knows of a design for = retractable rudder pedals. Preferable I would like them to include brake = pedals and to be adjustable. It=E2=80=99s probably a tall order, but I = thought I worth asking.

 

Thanks again, in = anticipation.

 

Rob Stevens

Perth

Western Australia.

 

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