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Hopperdhh(at)AOL.COM
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 Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:02 am Post subject: Rudder Strength |
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The recent ground loop by Senator Inhofe caused me to post this. I read that his ground loop was caused by some kind of failure of the rudder. Hopefully, someone will update us on how the rudder failed.
Occasionally, I find that before I buckle the harness in my -7A, I find myself sitting on a belt or the crotch strap. I have caught myself using the rudder pedals to raise myself in the seat in able to get them out from under me. This places extreme tension on the rudder cables and the rudder horn which I think could eventually lead to failure of the rudder.
Just a thought.
Dan Hopper
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jmsears(at)adelphia.net
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| Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:36 am Post subject: Rudder Strength |
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| Quote: | > The recent ground loop by Senator Inhofe caused me to post this. I read
> that his ground loop was caused by some kind of failure of the rudder.
> Hopefully, someone will update us on how the rudder failed.
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Occasionally, I find that before I buckle the harness in my -7A, I find
myself sitting on a belt or the crotch strap. I have caught myself using
the rudder pedals to raise myself in the seat in able to get them out from
under me. This places extreme tension on the rudder cables and the rudder
horn which I think could eventually lead to failure of the rudder.<<
Dan is correct. In fact, this practice may be why there is a service
bulletin on the rudder stirrups. They're not designed to manage the weight
we place on them when we use them in a manner other than what they were
designed for. I've been careful to only use mine for controlling the
rudder; and, I'm happy to say that I've seen no cracks in my old style
rudder pedals. Hopefully, my old style nose gear will remain crack free, as
well. 
Jim Sears in KY
RV-6A N198JS (Scooter)
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