Here's how I put enough tension on the rudder cables to keep the rudder from flapping in the slightest breeze and it stays centered for when I'm pushing back into the hangar. I have seen more elaborate solutions and some of them also served as rudder trim, but this was very light, inexpensive and easy, since I already had the hole and bolt for holding the heater cable anyhow. It is easily adjusted, too. The termination of the bungee at the pedals is just a pair of cable ties on each side. This is providing enough tension for the intended purpose and so little that I'm unaware of it when I use the rudder. picture here.
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Looks like you have a few items chafing in that area. The control cable, brake fluid lines, coax, etc. Don't want to spill brake fluid or short out your antenna... Just my 2 cents!
Looks like you have a few items chafing in that area. The control cable, brake fluid lines, coax, etc. Don't want to spill brake fluid or short out your antenna... Just my 2 cents!
I think the picture is fooling the eye, but I'll certainly take another look. Thanks for the heads up!
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H. Evan's RV-7A N17HH 240+ hours
"We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can be free! We can learn to fly!" -J.L. Seagull
Paid $25.00 "dues" net of PayPal cost for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (December).
This airplane is for sale: see website. my website
Tip: Minimalist Rudder Cable Tensioner
Linear Mode
