Walt
Well Known Member
A customer asked me to install one of these for him and I was so impressed with the unit that I decided to install one in my own plane. My prior system consisted of a rudder pedal "lock" and the seatbelt; each year I considered myself lucky to have survived Oshkosh weather with no damage. However I was always uncomfortable with what I was using so when I saw this unit in person I figured it was a good time to make the change.
The unit is really very easy to install. The rudder lock is drilled for your specific rudder pedal location and then you install a clip on each side of the panel (mounted to the horizontal bend on the lower part of the panel) and a couple of seat belt clips where the seatbelt attaches on each side.
What I really like is the way this system progressively dampens the movement of the surfaces rather than "locking" them in place and that it keeps the controls faired with the surface as compared to my seatbelt which applied full up elevator.
Anyway if you're headed to SunNFun or Oshkosh and are in need a good control lock "system", this is the best one I've seen.
Link to Wild Blue Innovations (shipped quick and Loal is a great guy to deal with).
(PS: I have no affiliation with Loal or the company)
Picture installed on my RV7A
The unit is really very easy to install. The rudder lock is drilled for your specific rudder pedal location and then you install a clip on each side of the panel (mounted to the horizontal bend on the lower part of the panel) and a couple of seat belt clips where the seatbelt attaches on each side.
What I really like is the way this system progressively dampens the movement of the surfaces rather than "locking" them in place and that it keeps the controls faired with the surface as compared to my seatbelt which applied full up elevator.
Anyway if you're headed to SunNFun or Oshkosh and are in need a good control lock "system", this is the best one I've seen.
Link to Wild Blue Innovations (shipped quick and Loal is a great guy to deal with).
(PS: I have no affiliation with Loal or the company)
Picture installed on my RV7A
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