Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.2) with ESMTP id 1032431 for rob@logan.com; Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:19:31 -0500 Received: from rwcrmhc51.attbi.com ([204.127.198.38]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 29 Jan 2002 02:25:45 -0500 Received: from c1076668a ([12.234.109.136]) by rwcrmhc51.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020129072738.NETX26243.rwcrmhc51.attbi.com@c1076668a> for ; Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:27:38 +0000 From: "Sven Jerlhagen" To: Subject: RE: Right Side Rudder Pedals Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 23:31:11 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <20020129061212.AAA6201@pop3.olsusa.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Hi Jim, I'm pretty sure you are going to hear a lot about why you should have rudder pedals (most people install them), so I will toss in my controversial thoughts. I don't have rudder pedals. The only people I want to perform takeoffs and landings in my plane is my partner and people similar to Lancair checkpilots. Other pilot friends, and even CFI's (BFR etc) have to do without. This hasn't been a problem so far, but I can see why some CFI's might hesitate. You can still take transition training in your plane. I did and had no problems. Many people check out in single seat types without problems. But of course a checkout at Lancair is preferable. The drawbacks are: 1) When I show pilot friends they cannot really try out slow flight, using the rudder on altitude. Most don't mind, they don't want to stall anyway. 2) When I initially checked out in the Lancair I was a bit nervous. But my instructor was not, he was sitting calmly in the right seat. The highlights are: 3) Save a bunch of friction in the rudder linkup. This is a problem on some 320. 4) Save some weight and footspace. 5) Much simpler brake system. Sven SE-XOP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>