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Old 03-01-2019, 12:04 PM
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Are you not concerned with the strain on these cables and all of the slapping around of the rudder while you are flying and only have your feet on the rudder pedals without your rudder based lock installeds? Am sorry, but don't understand your concerns here.

Larry
Hi Larry,

No Problem....we are talking about the aircraft in a parked condition on the ramp. There is always a bit of play or wiggle in the rudder no matter how tightly you rig the cables to the pedals (at least there is in every RV-10 i have looked at). To me, the rudder is a much bigger surface area (Kite) to be kicked around when the day might be rather windy or gusting and can place a higher load on the cables. Thats why i like to lock down the moving surfaces (rudder, aileron, elevator).

I think all the ideas and implementations in this thread are valid and reasonable.....its just up to your preference.

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Old 03-01-2019, 12:23 PM
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Rudder: I made a rectangle out of PVC piping (it's really more of a trapezoid, because it's wider at the front end and narrower at the rear, like the RV's tail). I added some padding, and I just slip it over the top of my rudder until it's snug. It weighs almost nothing, is easy to store, and seems pretty stout. The smaller PVC pipe works fine for this application.
I did the same thing for a 172 and used pool noodles for the padding The bright colored noodles make it hard to miss on pre-flight but I still added a Remove Before Flight orange banner to it.

I have to start posting these pictures somewhere so i can add links here. Preparing everything for my IRS Returns is occupying all of my free time right now though.
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Old 03-02-2019, 05:36 AM
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I did the same thing for a 172 and used pool noodles for the padding The bright colored noodles make it hard to miss on pre-flight but I still added a Remove Before Flight orange banner to it.
I?m totally stealing this idea. My padding is kind of kludgy.
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Old 03-02-2019, 09:33 AM
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Yes, and the noodles only cost $0.99 at Walmart.
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Old 03-02-2019, 12:54 PM
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Here you go.....Aileron, elevator, and rudder gust locks......

https://www.snapfish.com/share?via=l...61060/SNAPFISH
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Old 03-02-2019, 01:16 PM
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Kenny, google the DA-40 gust lock.
Googled this option and loved the solution for aileron and elevator. Found the vendor here.
http://www.planepoop.com/-c-27.html

Look at the CL100 control lock for RV-10. I plan on fabricating similar solution for rudder pedals. I ordered extra studs and snap fasteners to fabricate rudder solution.
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Old 03-02-2019, 03:37 PM
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I have the PlanePoop lock for my 12 and had one for my 7A before that and like them. I plan to use one on the 10 as well. For my rudder lock, I simply have a straight PVC tube with a rubber foot on the seat end and two "feet" on the other that capture the toe brakes. I made it so that the seat end is 1/2" PVC and the pedal end is 3/4"allowing the smaller tube to slide inside. Then I inserted a spring to provide a little compression. It can be pulled apart to make it smaller if wanted, but I tend to just toss it in the back in one piece. I've not weighed it, but whole thing is very light, probably 5-8 ounces.

I just hook it onto the pedals, compress the spring a little and pop it down to the seat bulkhead. It takes only a few seconds. The bonus is that I can install it while sitting in the airplane (which is nice on rainy days) and would have a very difficult time forgetting to remove it.
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Old 03-02-2019, 03:40 PM
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Ok so I'll use Snapfish like you're using. I made this rudder lock for my previous 172 and it works so I'll use it with the RV-8. Probably cost me a total of $5 for the PVC pipe, duct tape and bolt.

I also had the aileron and elevator locks and they also work. Two pieces of wood and some padding and a bolt, can't be more than $4 total !

I made the side air vent and cowling plugs today with pool noodles too and just connected them with nylon string and wrapped them in a bright colored duct tape. Maybe another $5 total?

https://www.snapfish.com/share?via=l...12060/SNAPFISH

Not bad for a couple of hours of work and it didn't cost me $60 or $80 or $150 !! Back when I was flying for a living and didn't have a lot of time off I might have paid those amounts and bought everything already made because time off was more valuable than money. Now that I'm retired time is in more abundance than money so I make these things myself, and top of that save a ton of money anyway.
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Old 03-02-2019, 03:52 PM
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Not bad for an afternoon and it didn't cost me $60 or $80 or $150 !!
Not going with the most expensive store bought option is going to get you excommunicated from the RV-10 community. ;-)
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Old 03-02-2019, 04:05 PM
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Look at the CL100 control lock for RV-10. I plan on fabricating similar solution for rudder pedals. I ordered extra studs and snap fasteners to fabricate rudder solution.
I wonder if something like that would work with infinity grips. I would probably have to custom make something.
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