Jos, My rudder cables go in nylon tubing thru wheel well and under tank, as
do a lot of others and a similar system is +/- universal in gliders. 3 yrs
of flying in all weathers & temperatures, including a trip round upper
reaches of Mont Blanc, hasn't produced a suspicion of a problem. I suspect
that even if water did get in, the non-stick nature of the nylon surface
together with the high load tolerance of the rudder system would mean that
it wouldn't cause any real problem. Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "josok" <josok-e@ukolo.fi>
Subject: Europa-List: RE: Rudder cables look very close to the fuel tank
fittings
>
> My tank did not end up exactly in the middle. The result was, that the
starboard rudder cable was touching the tank. I decided against the tubing
option because i fear water collecting in the tube. Freezing water will
cause a stuck rudder consequently. So i added a second pulley wheel at the
end of the tunnel in the cockpit module, which also does the job.
>
> Cu,
>
> Jos Okhuijsen
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