Rudder cable conduit
 

Has anyone run their rudder cable through the cabin in conduit?
I had a piece of 1/2" pex and it fits the grommet holes perfectly and the cable end fits through it just fine. I have flightline interior panels, but the rudder cable just floating around has always bothered me. I know it works fine, Im just not comfortable with it.

I am not worried about the few ounces weight. I know it isn't necessary. Is there a safety reason to not run the rudder cable through the cabin in conduit?

rudder cable cover
 

I used white cable cover from west marine- it's made for covering mast cables on sailboats. Supports and dresses it up.

Rudder cable
 

You might want to keep it open for inspection?!

I covered it
 

I used the softer poly tube.

Are you a mind reader?
 

I was searching for this topic yesterday.

In my case I am ordering leather side panels with pockets and am considering enclosing the rudder cables to protect both the leather and the cable.

Something stiffer like your solution sounds better to me to guard against the tendency to over stuff a side pocket.

Rolivi,
That was my thought too. This is the stiffer pex from home depot. As for inspection, it is easily removed and the rudder cable end slides through it without trouble.

Cable
 

That looks like CPVC , not PEX . No need to re-design the control system .

You are right - CPVC. Im not re-designing the control system. Just protecting the cable from being squished against the interior panels. If you can give me a safety reason I should not do it, Im all ears.

And when I do it
 

I'll probably go with the CPVC and then glue matching leather around it so it will look sharp.

Then will come educating passengers that it's not a handle!

I would never enclose my cables, main reason is: when I open things up I want to be able to see and inspect the cables from end to end. Can't do that if they're enclosed. If my interior panels were hitting the cables I'd modify them so they didn't.
What's the upside to enclosing them?