Tumper
Well Known Member
I fly an RV-9 so I?m not sure this would apply to every model but for sure the RV-6 and RV-7.
I flew about 100 hours in my plane prior to adding insulation and carpet to the floor. If I recall correctly I could angle my feet at about a 45 degree angle and hit the bar at the bottom of the pedal (without hitting the brakes).
Now with the added height of the insulation and carpet the past technique doesn?t seem to work.
You guys with insulation and carpet, how do you get to the rudder without hitting the brakes? I?ve been trying to place my feet on the outer bar. That works pretty good on the inside (right) pedal, but the outside pedal has the rudder cable attached there. And by the way I don?t have large feet.
This may seem kind of trivial, but my baby is a taildragger, so it is extra important that I get this right.
Thanks for the thoughts?
PS I realize the picture is of the right side, but you get the point.
I flew about 100 hours in my plane prior to adding insulation and carpet to the floor. If I recall correctly I could angle my feet at about a 45 degree angle and hit the bar at the bottom of the pedal (without hitting the brakes).
Now with the added height of the insulation and carpet the past technique doesn?t seem to work.
You guys with insulation and carpet, how do you get to the rudder without hitting the brakes? I?ve been trying to place my feet on the outer bar. That works pretty good on the inside (right) pedal, but the outside pedal has the rudder cable attached there. And by the way I don?t have large feet.
This may seem kind of trivial, but my baby is a taildragger, so it is extra important that I get this right.
Thanks for the thoughts?
PS I realize the picture is of the right side, but you get the point.
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