w.higdon9...@comcast.net wrote:
> Mark,
> If your feet aren't in place to stop the pedal it could go so that
> one hits the firewall and one the floor. And Luscombs have heel
> brakes. Bill Higdon
But what about the rudder trying to center itself? With a broken cable I
could see it deflecting a
Steve,
If you've ever flown a Luscombe you'd know the answer. They have a very light
rudder.
Bill
> w.higdon9...@comcast.net wrote:
> > Mark,
> > If your feet aren't in place to stop the pedal it could go so that
> > one hits the firewall and one the floor. And Luscombs have heel
> > brakes.
Ok I can see that some of you spend too much time on your computer and not
enough time building. First of all with me in my KR, if I had no springs,
no cables, and no brakes attached to my rudder peddles, they still would
have no place to fall except on my feet or shin bones. Get back to the
>
> And the reason is shown by a friends accident back in the mid 60's he was
flying along in his Luscombe 8E when one of the rudder springs broke. The
other peddle went to the firewall with no way in flight to get it back to
neutral.
>Bill Higdon
arrived home! Two new springs and I was back in business.
Kevin.
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From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On
Behalf Of harold woods
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:22 PM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: KR> rudder return springs.
Hi Netters
Re rud
>I was flying my Tr2 (Grumman) that has springs and one broke just as the
>plane lifted from the ground. A HUGE bang was heard and a hard pull on
>the other pedal. After figuring out what had happened, I flew it on to
>my destination that was 80 miles away. My leg sure was tired by the
>time I
w.higdon9...@comcast.net wrote:
> Steve,
> If you've ever flown a Luscombe you'd know the answer. They have a
> very light rudder. Bill
I have, but probably not what you're talking about. The one I got to fly had
the rudder system closed through the nose gear, I believe.
--
Steve
A Luscombe with a Nose gear?
> w.higdon9...@comcast.net wrote:
> > Steve,
> > If you've ever flown a Luscombe you'd know the answer. They have a
> > very light rudder. Bill
>
> I have, but probably not what you're talking about. The one I got to fly had
> the rudder system closed through the
w.higdon9...@comcast.net wrote:
> A Luscombe with a Nose gear?
Yup, 2005 11E. I was waiting for someone to catch that ;)
http://www.luscombeaircraft.com/
I think the one on the first page is the one I flew.
--
Steve
33...@swbell.net
N3343V- '75 C150M
N205FT- KR1 #6170
He who seeks will find,
Hi Netters
Re rudder return springs. I one flew Jodel which had return springs. One day
the left rudder on my side (pilot) became un stuck and the rudder pedal fell
flat on the floor. I could not get it up. I had no rudder control. My
passenger was able to get out of his harness , get down on
My 2 cents worth is that you need either a closed loop or some thing to prevent
the rudder pedal from going all the to the floor, or firewall. This is
recommended in one of Tony B's books.
And the reason is shown by a friends accident back in the mid 60's he was
flying along in his Luscombe
w.higdon9...@comcast.net wrote:
> My 2 cents worth is that you need either a closed loop or some thing
> to prevent the rudder pedal from going all the to the floor, or
> firewall. This is recommended in one of Tony B's books.
>
> And the reason is shown by a friends accident back in the mid 60's
> > And the reason is shown by a friends accident back in the mid 60's he
> > was flying along in his Luscombe 8E when one of the rudder springs
> > broke. The other peddle went to the firewall with no way in flight to
> > get it back to neutral.
You guys have mentioned that if the rudder spring
Mark,
If your feet aren't in place to stop the pedal it could go so that one hits the
firewall and one the floor. And Luscombs have heel brakes.
Bill Higdon
> > > And the reason is shown by a friends accident back in the mid 60's he
> > > was flying along in his Luscombe 8E when one of the
Netters,
I don't understand. It seems to me that if a spring breaks and the left
rudder peddle hits the firewall you should have full left rudder. Why not
push on the right rudder peddle to bring it back. Or you saying the right
rudder peddle has fallen back toward you and is flat on the
You got it Jim. It may have been a broken cable. However read the collect
wisdom of Tony B., he built many a airplane in his life.
Bill Higdon
> Netters,
> I don't understand. It seems to me that if a spring breaks and the left
> rudder peddle hits the firewall you should have full left
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