RVbySDI
Well Known Member
I am working on the fuselage on my RV9A. I would like to ask what the consensus is for installing brakes on the passenger side rudder pedals. I do not plan to do so. Consequently I did not have the brake pedals for the passenger side. I would appreciate hearing the pros and cons for having passenger brakes vs. not having passenger brakes. Any up sides? Down sides?
Another thought in line with the rudder pedals (can you tell I am working on the rudder/brake pedals? ), The plans call out for drilling several holes out for adjustment of the rudder pedals. What did others do on this? Did you drill out several holes? What distance apart did you set the rudder blocks from the previous set of holes if you did? I have started with the front side of the plastic rudder pedal blocks 3 inches from the aft edge of the firewall as the plans call for. I have marked on the side skin longeron adjustments every 1/2 inch but have not drilled any additional holes. Is 1/2 inch adjustment too little distance? Should I set the adjustment holes further apart, say 1 inch further aft from the previous holes? How many adjustment holes did you drill out? Is there a risk of having too many of these holes drilled out in the angle aluminum?
I would appreciate hearing what others have done with the passenger pedals and why; and what they did with the adjustment holes for the rudder blocks.
Thanks in advance to all who reply.
Another thought in line with the rudder pedals (can you tell I am working on the rudder/brake pedals? ), The plans call out for drilling several holes out for adjustment of the rudder pedals. What did others do on this? Did you drill out several holes? What distance apart did you set the rudder blocks from the previous set of holes if you did? I have started with the front side of the plastic rudder pedal blocks 3 inches from the aft edge of the firewall as the plans call for. I have marked on the side skin longeron adjustments every 1/2 inch but have not drilled any additional holes. Is 1/2 inch adjustment too little distance? Should I set the adjustment holes further apart, say 1 inch further aft from the previous holes? How many adjustment holes did you drill out? Is there a risk of having too many of these holes drilled out in the angle aluminum?
I would appreciate hearing what others have done with the passenger pedals and why; and what they did with the adjustment holes for the rudder blocks.
Thanks in advance to all who reply.