Original Posted By: catdesigns(at)juno.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Ron Butcher where are you
Pietenpol-List: Ron Butcher where are you
Re: Pietenpol-List: Newbie question: Rudder Bar versus Pedals
Original Posted By: del magsam
> > > the consensus was pedals can put a lot of strain on> > > the rudder horn, enough to break or bend it. It was> > > the opinion that the rudder bar is the way to go.I agree and have the rudder bar. Mike Cuy's linkage to the front pedalsmakes sense. Thanks Mike!Have any of you got differential brakes built onto your rudder bar?> > Am I assuming correctly that practically all the list> > members have decided on the bar as the way to go?> > Bottom line, how does it feel and handle on the ground> > and in flight? > > EdThe ankle action is a bit different at first but you soon get used to it.> >> The rudder controls are not reversed with the bar vs. the pedals.> should fly the same old way.> waltJust a point of interest. The Hawker Hurricane of WW11 fame uses a rudderbar.John Mc________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 04:26:50 -0800 (PST)
> > > the consensus was pedals can put a lot of strain on> > > the rudder horn, enough to break or bend it. It was> > > the opinion that the rudder bar is the way to go.I agree and have the rudder bar. Mike Cuy's linkage to the front pedalsmakes sense. Thanks Mike!Have any of you got differential brakes built onto your rudder bar?> > Am I assuming correctly that practically all the list> > members have decided on the bar as the way to go?> > Bottom line, how does it feel and handle on the ground> > and in flight? > > EdThe ankle action is a bit different at first but you soon get used to it.> >> The rudder controls are not reversed with the bar vs. the pedals.> should fly the same old way.> waltJust a point of interest. The Hawker Hurricane of WW11 fame uses a rudderbar.John Mc________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 04:26:50 -0800 (PST)