I have a D with black rudder pedals. They were there when I bought the plane
(about 3 years ago) and I've never flown a 'Coupe without them. I suppose I'm
neutral on them as the channel on the floor gets in the way. I also still have
the foot brake as well as a hand brake and the pedal makes the right rudder
impossible to use. I usually fly with my right foot flung across the floor and
use the copilot's right rudder pedal. My usual copilot is only 5' tall and
about 105 lbs so she doesn't get in the way or slap me when I move my leg over.
The rudders are small and are defiantly required in any turn. Hard to turn
with your feet on the floor - unlike say, a 172. They are effective in light
to moderate xwind landings. Remember, one is trying to turn the nose while the
other is trying to keep it straight. But our runway is 4/22 and almost all of
the time I can step on a rudder and hold the nose straight.
