Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 09:25:22 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ispmxmta09-srv.alltel.net ([166.102.165.170] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 403301 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Sep 2004 01:04:01 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=166.102.165.170; envelope-from=micah@froese.com Received: from DDSV6921 ([151.213.106.211]) by ispmxmta09-srv.alltel.net with ESMTP id <20040909050330.HALJ2612.ispmxmta09-srv.alltel.net@DDSV6921> for ; Thu, 9 Sep 2004 00:03:30 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001801c4962a$5437c370$6401a8c0@DDSV6921> From: "Micah Froese" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Legacy rudder pedals X-Original-Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 01:03:19 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C49608.CBAFD720" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C49608.CBAFD720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable While in Redmond during the Lancair Fly-in I noticed a different type of = rudder pedal set-up in one of the Legacies being built in there. = Instead of being floor mounted, they were hung from above, with the = pivot point above the pedals.=20 I can see how this would be beneficial in allowing more leg room, once = your feet come off of the rudder pedals, (in flight) it would allow you = to "stow" them under the pedals and all the way forward to the firewall. Does anyone have experience with this set-up? Any pros or cons I am not = thinking about? =20 Being 6' 4", I have marginally enough leg room in the Legacy and could = really use an inch or two more. Micah Froese Legacy #235 ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C49608.CBAFD720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
While in Redmond during the Lancair = Fly-in I=20 noticed a different type of rudder pedal set-up in one of the = Legacies=20 being built in there.  Instead of being floor mounted, they were = hung from=20 above, with the pivot point above the pedals. 
 
I can see how this would be beneficial = in allowing=20 more leg room, once your feet come off of the rudder pedals, (in = flight) it=20 would allow you to "stow" them under the pedals and all the way forward = to the=20 firewall.
 
Does anyone have experience with this = set-up? =20 Any pros or cons I am not thinking about? 
 
Being 6' 4", I have marginally enough = leg room in=20 the Legacy and could really use an inch or two more.
 
Micah Froese
Legacy #235
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