"Jay Honeck" wrote

I'm looking for a better solution, because I want absolute realism.
Unfortunately, in the absence of "force-feedback" rudder pedals, I
don't know what else to try.

Without knowing exactly how they are constructed, I'll take a guess, but you
will get the general idea, and be able to alter it to meet your needs.

A narrow steel plate could be through bolted to the pedals with some small
machine screws, or liquid nails and screwed to the pedals, so the steel
extends to the sides of, and clear of the housing. Drill a hole in the
outboard part of the steel, and attach a spring, and run it back to the back
of the housing, or a plate on the backside of the housing, or to the Kiwi,
if the unit is permanently attached.

The springs will attempt to keep the pedals centered, if a moderate amount
of force is applied to both, evenly. When the one side goes towards the
floor, it's spring will go slack, and the other side's spring will try to
pull it back to neutral.

You will also get the advantage of keeping the pedals for the big ones,
since the little ones can not reach the pedals, and the springs will keep
the units neutral.
--
Jim in NC