Suggestions for flooring ideas around passenger control yoke

[Rbb469]

If someone has any ideas on how they fabricated the floor around the rear yoke, I would love to see some pics/ideas. Mine is covered with a boot but I’m not happy how it was fabricated. I’ll include some pics. There is a forward and aft piece with two small pieces on each side connecting the fwd and aft piece by screws. Thanks in advance. Ricky

 

[Flyhud]

Here’s mine.

 

[Rbb469]

Here’s mine.View attachment 107243View attachment 107244

Nice and clean look. Is that dark gray piece a single piece? Is it made out of aluminum? I love those covers over your flap arms too. Looks awesome. Thanks for the pics.

 

[Flyhud]

The cover is made from .032 alclad, its 3 pieces, the top piece and the two side pieces which are riveted bent angles. The flap arm covers are fiberglass and they are really nice. You can get them from flyboy accessories.

Flap arm covers for RV-4, Harmon Rocket, F1 Rocket, or F4 Raider

The flap arm covers are designed to cover the moving steel parts of the flap actuating tubes in the rear seat of the RV-4 and Rockets. These moving parts are a hazard to your expensive headset cables and other items that may be in the rear cockpit. Want to see a grown man cry? Just cut the cable...

flyboyaccessories.com

 

[fixnflyguy]

What I did. I built my -4 and enclosed all the cut-outs and flap mechanisms with aluminum panels. The rear stick close-out also has an air vent from a NACA inlet on bottom of R/H wing. Simple to make, Im sure you will see plenty of ideas. You dont want a passenger loosing a phone or anything that can jam the controls for sure, and the look is much cleaner. My entire sidewall and stick close-outs weigh only a couple pounds.

 

[climbak]

Here's mine, still waiting on my boot. I could make another if you want or draw it up in CAD real quick.

 

[Rbb469]

The cover is made from .032 alclad, its 3 pieces, the top piece and the two side pieces which are riveted bent angles. The flap arm covers are fiberglass and they are really nice. You can get them from flyboy accessories.

Flap arm covers for RV-4, Harmon Rocket, F1 Rocket, or F4 Raider

The flap arm covers are designed to cover the moving steel parts of the flap actuating tubes in the rear seat of the RV-4 and Rockets. These moving parts are a hazard to your expensive headset cables and other items that may be in the rear cockpit. Want to see a grown man cry? Just cut the cable...

flyboyaccessories.com

 

[Rbb469]

The cover is made from .032 alclad, its 3 pieces, the top piece and the two side pieces which are riveted bent angles. The flap arm covers are fiberglass and they are really nice. You can get them from flyboy accessories.

Flap arm covers for RV-4, Harmon Rocket, F1 Rocket, or F4 Raider

The flap arm covers are designed to cover the moving steel parts of the flap actuating tubes in the rear seat of the RV-4 and Rockets. These moving parts are a hazard to your expensive headset cables and other items that may be in the rear cockpit. Want to see a grown man cry? Just cut the cable...

flyboyaccessories.com

I’m ordering some of those. Looks really nice. Thanks for the link.

 

[Rbb469]

What I did. I built my -4 and enclosed all the cut-outs and flap mechanisms with aluminum panels. The rear stick close-out also has an air vent from a NACA inlet on bottom of R/H wing. Simple to make, Im sure you will see plenty of ideas. You dont want a passenger loosing a phone or anything that can jam the controls for sure, and the look is much cleaner. My entire sidewall and stick close-outs weigh only a couple pounds.

Super clean look. I like all your sheet metal work. Looks awesome. Did you tie that pax vent into an exiting naca vent that feeds the front as well? Thanks for your time, pics and ideas. Much appreciated. Ricky

 

[Rbb469]

Here's mine, still waiting on my boot. I could make another if you want or draw it up in CAD real quick.

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That’s a perfect idea.

Here's mine, still waiting on my boot. I could make another if you want or draw it up in CAD real quick.

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I would absolutely love a cad drawing. That would be a huge help. You could send it to [email protected]. Thanks so much for offering making one too. Such an awesome group here in this VAF site. Thanks again. Ricky

 

[fixnflyguy]

Super clean look. I like all your sheet metal work. Looks awesome. Did you tie that pax vent into an exiting naca vent that feeds the front as well? Thanks for your time, pics and ideas. Much appreciated. Ricky

The PAX NACA duct is on the R/H wing lower skin, 2 rib bays out. It would take a bit of work on a completed RV-4, because the SCAT tube is run through the existing wing lightening holes, but requires an additional cut-out of the fuselage skin to enter the under floor area. The RV-8 plans have this in them, though I never really had a copy..just did it. The sidewall panels are .020" sheet and I installed angles riveted to the side skins and floor panels for attachment. I just don't like exposed wires/cables and moving parts. My front seat NACAs are on both sides of the fuselage just under the cheek extension, and the gasper nozzles are attached directly to the NACA so the front seat air comes in down near your shins, but blows up right at your torso. No ducting needed.

 

[climbak]

That’s a perfect idea.

I would absolutely love a cad drawing. That would be a huge help. You could send it to [email protected]. Thanks so much for offering making one too. Such an awesome group here in this VAF site. Thanks again. Ricky

Cool, I'll be out at the hangar tomorrow so I'll measure it and send you a drawing this weekend.

 

[Roadjunkie1]

The PAX NACA duct is on the R/H wing lower skin, 2 rib bays out.

That's what I have as well to the same size round vent. Will blow your hat off it isn't on tightly. Only goes to the back seat but has a splitter that shuts the vent off internally and allows heat from the front seat to get back there. Planned heat ducting but not done yet.

 

[Rbb469]

Cool, I'll be out at the hangar tomorrow so I'll measure it and send you a drawing this weekend.I sent you a PM.

I sent you a PM. Thanks, Ricky