Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #69048
From: Steve Richard <steve@oasissolutions.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Lancair IV-P control locks
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:03:04 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
The top of my rudder is beyond my reach and I am 6'.  How do you get it installed?


Steve Richard

-------- Original message --------
From: Todd Long
Date:01/22/2014 5:08 AM (GMT-08:00)
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Lancair IV-P control locks

I have three of the air gizmos control locks. One for the Rudderone for the elevator one for the ailerons. Don't take very long to put on an hold very very very well.

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On Jan 21, 2014, at 14:04, <marv@lancair.net> wrote:




Posted for Steve Richard <steve@oasissolutions.com>:

> See attached.  Not the most elegant, but it works......so far.  Any method
>that focuses on the rudders pedals uses the rudder cable system to take the
>hit from gusts.  Not always good.  A better system would lock it in the rear
>at the hinge, but I could not figure out how to do it without creating other
>problems.  I too tried clamps at the top of the rudder, but I needed to carry
>a step to install/uninstall.  Plus anything slipped in between the rudder and
>vertical stab at the counter weight always scuffed the paint.
>
> Steve
>
>From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of George
>Rosel
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 11:04 AM
> To: lml@lancaironline.net
> Subject: [LML] Lancair IV-P control locks
>
> Hello Gang,
>
> Does anyone have a good idea on how the best way to lock the rudder control
>without a clamp at the top of the rudder? Just not convenient putting a clamp
>up there!!??
>
> Suggestions and pictures would be great.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ... George (Lancair 4P-T owner, N193CG)
>
>
> George F. Rosel
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