My builders guide shows the rudder pedals as bent tube rather than welded.
Has anyone built them this way? What are the pros and cons?
TK
This may effect Tail dragger more then nose wheel, but we must check the
pedals regularly .
No probs yet at 540 hours (nose wheel)
I check my pedals at all annuals, I have made my next ones stronger as it
will be a T/ Wheel, for more fun.
Phil Matheson
Just as a side note on bending. In our manufacturing business we've made
hundreds of thousands of bends on tubing. We've owned and used Swiss made
mandrel benders and regular hydraulic benders. The mandrel benders if adjusted
properly maintain the roundness of the tubing as it's being bent.
Steve
Just a quick note the thank You, Kiku, Eric, Marc and Richard for all your hard
work putting together this year's Gathering.
You really set the bar pretty high for the folks at McMinnville next year
The workshops were a great addition and really provided those just entering the
KR
The highest load on your rudder pedals will happen under hard braking if you
have hydraulic toe brakes. At that point, your pedals aren't going to be
anywhere near the stops. The left pedal isn't a problem so much as the right
pedal because your feet are on the left side, but the right pedal
Jeff, You did it again. You are right. When us big ?guys happen to come across
one of these "Oh S#" moments and tramp on the brakes. The rudder would
probably be pretty close to neutral and not against the rudder stops. ?I might
need to take a look at my ?paddles.?
Paul Visk
Belleville Il
618
Jeff Scott wrote:
> The highest load on your rudder pedals will happen under hard braking if you
> have hydraulic toe brakes.
And it goes without saying that if you stand on the brakes while landing,
you're probably going to have to buy another prop and crank if you have a
taildragger!
You are right on Jeff, it was my rt. petal that bent.Sparky
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