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n277dl

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 49
Location: Muscatine IA

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:17 am Post subject: Misc topics... First flight, Insurance, Rudder lock

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First things first.  We made the first flight of N277CK, kit # 40761 over the Memorial Day weekend.  Flys great. (There are some pictures at dougandlinda.smugmug.com in the rv10-all folder.  Look to the end if interested.)  Burning fuel most every night.  Following the general path of AC90-89B test flights.



For a reference point for John's earlier post, my insurance quote went up around $1,000 for $175k hull from Dec to June. I'm about a 1000 hour instrument rated SEL with around 500 hours in a RV7A.



Most important question... Any recommendations for a good rudder lock for the -10.  I used the spring loaded rod that fits on the rudder pedals for the -7A.  Unfortunately, I also now have a 3 inch hole covered with duct tape in the rudder surface of the 7A where this lock failed to hold and the rudder stops broke after the rudder flopped around in the wind.



Thanks,

Doug

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Albert Gardner

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 455
Location: Yuma, AZ

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:07 pm Post subject: Misc topics... First flight, Insurance, Rudder lock

If you like simple and cheap but effective this might work. After strapping

back the stick I install this restraint. I used it on my 9A also. On the 9A

I started out with the clip installed that others have pics of (holding the

rudder pulled completely to the side) but liked this better.

Albert Gardner

N991RV

Yuma, AZ



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dmaib@me.com

Joined: 25 Apr 2006
Posts: 454
Location: New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Misc topics... First flight, Insurance, Rudder lock

No pics, but I have come up with a rudder lock system very similar to Alberts and it works quite well. I thought about building one of the locking systems out of PVC pipe that goes around the whole vert. stab and rudder, but really did not want to carry that around in the airplane.

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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:02 am Post subject: Misc topics... First flight, Insurance, Rudder lock

Here's our latest iteration.  Best one we've used yet, simple, cheap.

Dave Saylor

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140 Aviation Way

Watsonville, CA 95076

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On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Albert Gardner <ibspud(at)roadrunner.com (ibspud(at)roadrunner.com)> wrote:

[quote]  If you like simple and cheap but effective this might work. After strapping

 back the stick I install this restraint. I used it on my 9A also. On the 9A

 I started out with the clip installed that others have pics of (holding the

 rudder pulled completely to the side) but liked this better.

 Albert Gardner

 N991RV

 Yuma, AZ

 



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n277dl

Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: Muscatine IA

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Misc topics... First flight, Insurance, Rudder lock

Thanks for the input.



Dave, is the only modification to the tow bar welding a tip that fits between the brake pedal and the rudder bar?



Doug

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