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Re: Europa-List: Rudder Pedal Step Stretching

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rudder Pedal Step Stretching
From: Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 23:19:14

Hi Bob, 
I know what an "I" section is, but I just can't imagine what you mean. If you 
said
"L" shape, to protect the Trailing edge of the rudder pedal attachment shelf,
I would have been with you, but I'm a tad lost.
Tony R

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> On 3 Mar 2014, at 11:09 pm, "Bob Harrison" <ptag.dev@talktalk.net> wrote:
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> IMHO Bad idea .  I just put a piece of 1.5" "I" section aluminium across the
> footwell step and it works for me and I'm 5'9" and on a long flight you will
> need to practice "walking" with as much room as you can have to prevent the
> onset of cramp in the legs.
> Also keep your knee from being near the draught vent more cause for cramp!
> After a 4hour 30 minute flight to Krems Vienna My choice was to pretend
> walking like hell or choose landing along or across vineyard wires on fields
> as for as the eye could see, with tears streaming down my face. Also dose up
> on a good layer of Quinine tablets !
> Regards
> Bob H  G-PTAG 
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> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tony Renshaw
> Sent: 03 March 2014 11:40
> To: craig; europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Rudder Pedal Step Stretching
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> Hi Craig and co. 
> I want to put 75 mm onto the shelf, bringing it aft into the footwell, to
> give me a place for my heels. Is that a dumb idea because only being 5' 9"
> or 175 cm, I think my legs will easily fit, and I imagine because of the
> upright nature of the pedals at neutral, that it might be nice to build a
> heel support. Bad idea???
> 
> TR
> 
>> On 3 Mar 2014, at 10:00 pm, craig <craigb@onthenet.com.au> wrote:
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>> Yes tony, you can take about 75mm off, I worked out where the mounts 
>> were going to be then cut it back To leave about 15mm past the end of 
>> the rearmost mounts
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>> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
>> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tony 
>> Renshaw
>> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 12:30 PM
>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>> Subject: Europa-List: Rudder Pedal Step Stretching
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>> --> <tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com>
>> 
>> Gidday,
>> I've heard it mentioned that to extend this step back a bit might make 
>> things more comfortable. Can I get an input on what dimension is 
>> recommended? I've heard about 75 mm would do it, and I will probably 
>> build it into my floor mat mod that I want to do.
>> Thanks. 
>> Regards
>> Tony Renshaw
>> Sydney Aussie
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