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Matt Dralle
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Location: Livermore CA USA
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 Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:53 am Post subject: RV-8 "Curved Control Stick" Option...? |
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Greetings,
I sat in a friend's RV-8 this weekend and was testing out the various ergonomic aspects. One thing that struck me was the pilot's control stick placement. It seemed a bit far away and definitely way too low. The top of the stick cleared the bottom of the instrument panel by maybe an inch or less, so it was definitely about as long as it could be. The seat cushion didn't seem abnormally thick.
When I ordered my seats from Classic Aero Designs, one of the questions they asked me was if I had the "Curved Stick Option". I didn't think about it much at the time but now I'm intrigued. Is this something that could give me more stick height without impacting the instrument panel? Does Van's sell it? Part number? Pros and cons? Pictures?
Thanks,
Matt Dralle
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Terry Watson
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 290
Location: Seattle, WA USA
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:20 am Post subject: RV-8 "Curved Control Stick" Option...? |
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Matt,
For awhile an RV-8 builder named Todd here near Everett was bending sticks
for RV-8's. I think at the time he wanted a new, unbent and full length
stick. He put an S bend in it, bringing the grip back maybe an inch or so.
You could probably find him in the archives as he used to be on this list.
If my brain ever gets up to 80% this morning I will give you the rest of his
name and his old email address. Rudberg, Todd Rudberg! Here are a couple
of the email addresses I have for him: todd(at)rvwood.com; todd(at)acubedllc.com.
Here's a link to his website where he says he is not going to make them
anymore: http://www.rvwoody.com/
Terry
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willslau(at)comcast.net
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: RV-8 "Curved Control Stick" Option...? |
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I have one of the curved sticks, and it serves to move the grip aft. It does
not offer any increase in available stick height (quite the opposite
actually). Try sitting in the 8 again with your forearm resting on your leg
and holding the stick only with your thumb and index finger. That's all you
need the vast majority of the time. At cruise speeds it's just a matter of
stick pressure, not stick movement. Anybody with a tube bender could
replicate the part.
Will Slaughter
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Speedy11(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:52 am Post subject: RV-8 "Curved Control Stick" Option...? |
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Matt,
I bought my bent stick from Todd in '04 and had to beg him to make one then. He was winding down his stick bending operation because it was taking too much time.
You could probably bend your own and I suspect he would tell you how to do it.
I understand you fill the stick with sand before bending so as to not create dimples at the bends.
Mine offsets the stick grip to the rear about an inch or so but does not create any additional panel clearance. My stick grip clears the panel by only 1/8" or so. I used that little clearance because guys flying 8s told me that you never use that much forward stick during flight, so I wasn't worried about fitting my thumb between the stick and panel.
I lost my early photos of the bent stick, but you can see a recent photo on my web site at http://www.rv-8a.net/2007.htm and scroll down to 28 Jun 07.
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