X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:50:38 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173003pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2952501 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:44:43 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.3; envelope-from=tom.gourley@verizon.net Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.111.115.247]) by vms173003.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0K1X00DCU94WY94A@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:43:48 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:43:43 -0700 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Re: [LML] FW: Legacy Build Questions X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <004d01c8c5fd$92510480$650610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004A_01C8C5C2.E5278980" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01C8C5C2.E5278980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ross, Unless you're going to be adjusting your rudder pedals frequently I = would recommend using the Legacy FG rudder pedals. They can be = installed so that they are ground adjustable in just a few minutes. = They should cost less than the Lancair adjustable pedals (at one point I = was told that these would become the "standard" rudder pedals for the RG = kit) and only require two cables; one down each side of the fuselage. = They also have less friction in their movement than the adjustable = pedals, which I like. And another plus, at least for me, is that there = is more room for feet as the floor area under the pedals is clear. This = is especially nice for a passenger, and for the pilot on longer flights. As for battery location it is possible to mount a 2 x 12V configuration = on the firewall, using the more compact Odyssey or Panasonic batteries, = but I think most builders are now putting them behind the seats, along = with the hydraulic pump. W&B seems to work well with this location and = an IO-550 with 3-bladed prop up front. Putting them behind the baggage = bulkhead does free up some baggage space, but then they're a pain to get = at; literally. Of course that might have something to do with age. = Mine, not the airplane's. Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01C8C5C2.E5278980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ross,
 
Unless you're going to be adjusting = your rudder=20 pedals frequently I would recommend using the Legacy FG rudder = pedals. =20 They can be installed so that they are ground adjustable in just a few=20 minutes.  They should cost less than the Lancair adjustable pedals = (at one=20 point I was told that these would become the "standard" rudder pedals = for the RG=20 kit) and only require two cables; one down each side of the = fuselage.  They=20 also have less friction in their movement than the adjustable pedals, = which=20 I like.   And another plus, at least for me, is that = there is=20 more room for feet as the floor area under the pedals is clear.  = This is=20 especially nice for a passenger, and for the pilot on longer=20 flights.
 
As for battery location it is possible = to mount a 2=20 x 12V configuration on the firewall, using the more compact = Odyssey or=20 Panasonic batteries, but I think most builders are now putting = them=20 behind the seats, along with the hydraulic pump.  W&B seems to = work=20 well with this location and an IO-550 with 3-bladed prop up front.  = Putting=20 them behind the baggage bulkhead does free up some baggage space, but=20 then they're a pain to get at; literally.  Of course that=20 might have something to do with age.  Mine, not the=20 airplane's.
 
Tom Gourley
 
 
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