[simpits-tech] Pedals are in......

[Cris Harrison]

On 4/28/2012 4:16 PM, dabigboy at cox.net wrote:
> ---- Sean Galbraith<Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com>  wrote:
>> After living on a diet of airliner bits, it always surprises me how
>> simple GA controls are.....
>>
>> Nice work!
>>
>> SeanG
> Thanks! Yep, I was a bit surprised at the simplicity (and, frankly, the flimsiness) of this rudder system. It's a bit unnerving to see that it would only take the failure of a single bolt to disable one of the brakes.... =O
>
> I think it took me all of 45 minutes to actually align and mount the pedals into my custom frame.
>
> Today I flew a Cessna 150 and I had a peek behind the pedals after parking...sure enough, it appears to be exactly the same setup. There was the little bolt and nut assembly to secure the pedal to its attachment shaft, and the mounting angles and dimensions of the pedals appear to be the same (though I am guessing the two sets of pedals are closer together on the 150 vs the 172RG that my pedals came from).
>
> Matt
hey Matt
check out pedals that I have... Instead of the stupid hardware and bolts 
as a pivot (they dont do that function well) use two air cylinders and 
cross connect them.. you should know that they will self center as they 
follow the laws of fluid dynamics....
http://phoenixcomm.wordpress.com/projects/pilot-controls-group/rudder-pedals/
you can use pedals that have to brakes on them if you want them..

you can pick up some pedals on ebay..  for less than 150 bucks

Cris H.
phoenixcomm.wordpress.com
www.phoenixaerospace.us
www.flite-tronics.com

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