Ferg-
I measure about 2.5 inches total travel, lock to lock. I ran my rudder
cables through nylon tubing back to brackets mounted on the pitch push rod
containment. The turnbuckles are inserted in between the push rod
containment and the rear bulkhead, about at the midpoint, which happens to
line up nicely with the large inspection port. Unfortunately, once you get
your arm in the inspection port, you can't really see what you're doing, and
adjustment and safety wiring will have to be done by feel! I also removed
the hard pitch stops and substituted U-shaped loops of heavy-duty flat
belting, which gives a much gentler, less irritating stop. A big
improvement, I think.
Pops
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Rudder pedal travel
Cheers,
I'm trying to plan the layout of the rudder cable items. I
wanted to include turnbuckles in the aft fuselage section - clear of the mud
but reachable through the maintenance hatch.
In order to do this, I would appreciate a measurement of the
rudder pedal full travel, or the rudder horn travel, or better yet the range
of travel of the rudder cable (full Left to full right) as installed. Graham
has warned me of this so am keen to avoid jamming or wear. I am installing
the long tailwheel mod and Graham's alternative tailwheel cabling, so that's
why I require the travel ahead of the aft bulkhead.
Any measurement of the cable travel range would be much
appreciated.
happy Landings
Ferg A064
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