Re: [Paddlewise] Rudder Pedal travel

From: Doug Lloyd <dlloyd_at_inetex.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 99 00:05:14 PDT
Bill, et al:
That is precisely the problem, in my opinion, with sliding rudder controls -
they give you too much travel if you are the type of person that likes
fairly solid bracing for feet and knees/thighs. Pivoting peddals give the
best of both worlds, and the amount of travel needed for a *well designed
rudder* is minimal.

Doug Lloyd
Victoria BC

>Hello List,
>
>Ralph Diaz, Alex Ferguson and, perhaps, others have recently discussed
>alternatives to the common "sliding" rudder pedal set-up.  I am interested
>in learning more about alternate pedal installation designs (ie, ala
>aircraft rudder pedals) and I have a question.  Do the designs that have
>you pivoting the pedal give you enough travel to let the rudder hit the
>stops on each direction?  It would seem to me that the sliding design gives
>a lot of travel and that with the pivoting design, you might need to have
>some actuation amplification.  Is this true?
>
>Bill Leonhardt
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