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Old 12-22-2010, 01:15 PM
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Default Rudder Pedal Extensions completed,

I completed my first attempt at rudder pedal extensions, similar to my previously posted drawing.

Pics/description in my Kitlog page,
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/displa...g=119181&row=1

My undertall favorite pilot wife Haruko will need to test these things out still--guess she needs to get with JetGuy John sometime for a little RV-12 Stick (and Rudder) time.
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Old 12-22-2010, 02:45 PM
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Default Excellent Job!

Great job. That should work well.
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Old 04-22-2011, 02:26 PM
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Default Rudder pedals

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I completed my first attempt at rudder pedal extensions, similar to my previously posted drawing.

Pics/description in my Kitlog page,
http://www.mykitlog.com/users/displa...g=119181&row=1

My undertall favorite pilot wife Haruko will need to test these things out still--guess she needs to get with JetGuy John sometime for a little RV-12 Stick (and Rudder) time.
Rob, Your rudder pedal extensions look good. I am 5'5" and sitting in Van's demo my feet barely touched the pedals. i do not want to start until I resolve this. It, as a guess, sppears I would need five inches. Do you plan on making these extensions, I hope?
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:51 PM
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Default I'll soon have it measured out properly

If I can throttle back the 60-hour weeks at my real job, I hope to get rudder cables hooked up within a few weeks, at which point I'll get the upholstery in, along with the favorite wife, and see how the pedals as now built work. They are about 3-4 inch extensions now. I'll post the results.
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Old 04-23-2011, 06:11 AM
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Something done by another member, was to drastically shorten or remove the rudder cable "extension links" called for in the plans, that moves the pedals up quite a bit closer to your feet. I am planning on doing that AND putting a couple of seat hinge parts on the floor in front of the currently placed ones with a backrest support extension. I am of the opinion now that those two changes will make mine reachable by me.
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Old 04-23-2011, 08:20 AM
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Something done by another member, was to drastically shorten or remove the rudder cable "extension links" called for in the plans, that moves the pedals up quite a bit closer to your feet. I am planning on doing that AND putting a couple of seat hinge parts on the floor in front of the currently placed ones with a backrest support extension. I am of the opinion now that those two changes will make mine reachable by me.
Gee Don, changing any control linkages on the airplane could have consequences...both operational and certification . Tread carefully.

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Old 04-23-2011, 08:24 AM
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For Sure!. I cannot determine yet exactly WHY those links are in there, except as an afterthought to put the pedals down closer to the firewall. I am concerned that they might be there to avoid bending the cables where they attach to the pedals leading to fatigue breaking.
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