Rudder pedal S-tubes

On Monday, 13 May 2019 05:21:05 UTC+3, wrote:
Let me add one little tid-bit, here. The rudder cables enter the top of the S tube and exit at the bottom, then forward to a cable anchor point. The angle of the rudder pedals can be adjusted by making the cables longer (some pilots prefer pedals that lean forward, rather than sitting straight up). A simple way to lengthen the cables is to add a 1� steel carabiner in the system between the cable end “eye� and its anchor point. Check the new pedal position to see if you prefer it and don’t forget to check that full rudder can still be achieved with the new forward pedal position.
You may find you like it, I did!
JJ

What an awful advice. Fiddling with control system in first place, and secondly rudder pedals would hit cockpit wall almost certainly in forward position when pushed to limit. Please don't never ever do this.

65 years ago a Boeing Tec-Rep told me; “Aircraft were designed by geniuses to be operated by idiots�! Looks like nothing much has changed at Boeing.
Questioning a manufactures design decisions is not a bad thing, even with something as simple as altering rudder pedal angle.
JJ

On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 12:11:43 AM UTC+3, wrote:
65 years ago a Boeing Tec-Rep told me; “Aircraft were designed by geniuses to be operated by idiots�! Looks like nothing much has changed at Boeing.
Questioning a manufactures design decisions is not a bad thing, even with something as simple as altering rudder pedal angle.
JJ

Yes it is. Rudder, cables and springs are a system that has eigenfrequency. They can and will flutter at some point. I bet next someone will come up with idea that you can actually cut off the control stick and welding a steering wheel in place. So much more comfortable to fly!

My experience and training tell me rudder flutter is caused by rudder imbalance and sometimes slop in the hinges or drive. It has nothing to do with rudder pedal angle! I know of 346 people and a whole bunch of airline pilots that wish someone had questioned Boeing’s design decisions on the 737 Max.
JJ

Changing the length of cables is far from questioning the manufacturers design. It is altering it without acceptable or approved data.

Hmmmm.....is there another JJ out there?
The original JJ has been flying around with rudder pedals that match the angle of his feet when seated in a reclined position for close to 50 years now and I know a whole bunch of other pilots that are doing the same. I did mention to check for full rudder deflection after adjusting pedal angle and this should be done with the pedals in their full forward position, also. As a mater of fact, I found I was unable to get full rudder deflection in my Genesis-2, after installing a nose water tank..........hmmmmm, yes Jj, I added a nose tank to counter balance the wing water. I hear you saying, “you shouldn’t be adding anything to any sailplane, and you got that backwards, anyway! Well, you see, the allowable CG range on the Genesis is zero to 5.25� aft of the root rib , but the wing water tank is about 12� deep, so when wing water goes in, the CG shifts aft, sense the need for a nose tank. The esteemed designers told me to fix this little problem by installing lead weights in the nose, but that left me flying around with a forward CG, after I dumbed the wing water. Oh, one more little problem, the Genesis refuses to climb unless the CG is at least 4.75� aft of datum!
Back to the problem of the rudder pedals hitting my nose water tank............I blocked off the forward hole, so that I can’t move the rudder pedals all the way forward..........problem solved!
The original JJ

On Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 12:48:55 PM UTC-4, Jj wrote:
Changing the length of cables is far from questioning the manufacturers design. It is altering it without acceptable or approved data.

It's actually not all that critical in this type of installation. Many ships have provisions for such an adjustment. Cable tension, which is part of the flutter prevention element, is done by the springs that pull directly on the pedals.
FWIW
UH

On Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 2:08:10 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 12:48:55 PM UTC-4, Jj wrote:
Changing the length of cables is far from questioning the manufacturers design. It is altering it without acceptable or approved data.

It's actually not all that critical in this type of installation. Many ships have provisions for such an adjustment. Cable tension, which is part of the flutter prevention element, is done by the springs that pull directly on the pedals.
FWIW
UH

Looked at this while inspecting the Duo (original, same fuselage as Janus Ce) rudder cables in the shop. It would definitely make the back seat more comfortable.
Full rudder deflection and "feet off" cable tension would be unaffected, but the tension springs may rub on the composite spring covers after adding a link.
Jim