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To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com> (Murphy Rebel)
From: Bob Patterson <bob.patterson@canrem.com>
Subject: Re: Pedals
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Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 16:53:26 -0400
Gee, Tim, that position sounds really wierd !! The rudder pedals should
be farther forward. The only concern is that the forward-going pedal will
clear the firewall, even with FULL rudder deflection AND full brake
application. As long as there is no interference, it should be fine !
Not sure about moving the whole torque tube assembly backward - have
heard of some builders doing that, but it seems to me that it would be
easier just to lengthen the stick, and put more of a curve in it...
Must say, I like the Rebel better with the 'standard' position for
everything ! With the pedals, stick, and seat all moved back at least
3 inches back, it is harder to SEE out of, and the whole 'feel' of the
airplane takes a bit of getting used to ! One important consideration
is making the skylight directly overhead a bit larger - you will be looking
up through it much more than through the 2 small ones at the front,
especially in steep turns !! It is a very good idea to make a doubler
ring around the skylight opening (1" or so wide) - strengthens the hole,
and makes it easy to rivet through to hold the Lexan & sealer.
......bobp
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At 10:33 AM 5/3/99 -0700, you wrote:
ownerHi gang:
I was over at Placerville this weekend and a guy has just bought an
almost-finished FWB from another builder.
This Rebel was on spring gear, and had the firewall cut back. The new
had the rudder pedals out on the hangar floor, and I asked him why...
He told showed me that the rudder pedals when installed in the holes for
them in the cabin floor were pretty close to the control stick torque tube
assembly. They were so close that the heel of the foot returning (opposite
the foot depressing) would interfere with the torque tube, and the heel
would have to be lifted up to clear the torque tube.
I sat in the factory Rebel with spring gear and a cut back firewall at
Merced a few years back, and I don't remember that happening.
Whoever built this fuselage had placed the rudder pedal assembly floor
doublers just aft of the two u-channel brackets that provide for the lower
engine mount bolts. Those extend into the cabin from the firewall about
eight inches on the cabin floor, but it seemed there was plenty of room
forward of that point that could contain the rudder pedal assembly.
I told the guy I'd ask the experts...
Is the rudder pedal assembly in the wrong place, or, something else? When
you cut the firewall back are you supposed to move the control stick torque
tube assembly back as well? Is this a spring gear thing?
Curious...
Tim
#438R
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