Please check for accuracy before your first flight.
I did all the accuracy checks as described bellow. Even after the checks my
airspeed indicator didn't read at low taxi speeds. When we got fast enough the
airspeed jumped up and started reading effectively. It happened around 35 mph.
At ful
I saw that, followed it from a google search, pretty cool way.
I was thinking of pulling ASI out and setting it on my dash board
with a nylo-flow tube hanging out the window and comparing
car speedO with ASI.
> It's a 40-250 so, maybe I just didn't get it going fast enough?
Checking airspeed in
Jeb wrote:
> What do y'all think of these canopy latches?
> http://www.hendricksmfg.com/
> more input gladly accepted.
That's awfully steep, and probably heavy, for what it takes to keep a KR
canopy shut. I put some latches on N56ML (two total, at the rear) and
N891JF came with a very similar
Thanks for the input.
Guess I'll look at it, next time I have the fuel tank/front deck off.
I may just have mis-sized springs.
I took 2 degrees of pitch off my prop, got static rpm up to 4750.
Did a high(ish) speed taxi. I thought I was going about 40-45 - but the
ASI never budged. Got a friend
Jeb, I did as Mark did. Simple and precise, a closed loop system like the
aileron controls are a closed loop system. I don't have a photo to post
right away...
John Bouyea
N5391M/ KR2
OR81/ Hillsboro, OR
2015 KR@MMV Gathering CoHost
> My question - does anybody use pulley(s) cables to inter-connec
At 06:17 PM 10/2/2017, you wrote:
My question - does anybody use pulley(s) cables to inter-connect
rudder pedals? I'm currently using a spring on each. Any thought on
pulley/cable - pictures/drawings?
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Jeb wrote:
> My question - does anybody use pulley(s) cables to inter-connect
rudder pedals?
I used two small MS pullies located in front of the left and right-most
uprights, with a 1/16" cable between them, using the rudder turnbuckle
sto take the slack out. It has worked flawlessly, never
I'm planning on using Springs. Keeping it simple.
Paul Visk Belleville Il 618-406-4705
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Original message From: jeb via KRnet
Date: 10/2/17 6:17 PM (GMT-06:00) To: krnet@list.krnet.org Cc: jeb
Subject: KR> rudder peda
well, since retirement, I've gotten back to work on my Subaru (turbo)
powered KR.
Got a hangar and moved it over to the airport. Getting 4300-4400 rpm
static with Warp drive 3 blade (60in) prop. Manual boost controller set
mid-scale. Innovate boost gauge showing about 5-8 inches.
After dr
At 02:39 AM 6/4/2016, you wrote:
>whats the issue with stock kr tubular rudder pedals?
The right pedal is torqued across it's entire length when the pilot
uses right rudder, highest loads with a tail wheel on the ground. My
right pedal broke at the 90 de
>
>
>I'm looking for a set of rudder pedals with toe brake fittings or
>maybe a set of experienced plans for the Hegar hydraulic cylinders to
>replace the original brake-less rudder pedals.
+++
For top mounted rudder pedals you might try thi
The highest load on your rudder pedals will happen under hard braking if you
have hydraulic toe brakes. At that point, your pedals aren't going to be
anywhere near the stops. The left pedal isn't a problem so much as the right
pedal because your feet are on the left side, but the right pedal i
Jeff Scott wrote:
> The highest load on your rudder pedals will happen under hard braking if you
> have hydraulic toe brakes.
And it goes without saying that if you stand on the brakes while landing,
you're probably going to have to buy another prop and crank if you have a
taildragger! Full
You are right on Jeff, it was my rt. petal that bent.Sparky
This may effect Tail dragger more then nose wheel, but we must check the
pedals regularly .
No probs yet at 540 hours (nose wheel)
I check my pedals at all annuals, I have made my next ones stronger as it
will be a T/ Wheel, for more fun.
Phil Matheson
-
Thanks Steve. Good info.
TK
On 11 September 2014 10:17, Steve G. via KRnet wrote:
> The plans rudder pedals were .035. They were upgraded to .049 with
> hydraulic brakes but was still problematic. We make all of ours from . 058.
> Not much weight gain but much safer/ stronger.
>
> Steve Glover
Belleville Il
618 406 4705
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Original message From: Jeff Scott via KRnet
Date:09/11/2014 10:48 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: 'KRnet' Subject: Re: KR>
rudder pedals
The highest load on your rudder pedals will happen
My builders guide shows the rudder pedals as bent tube rather than welded.
Has anyone built them this way? What are the pros and cons?
TK
I plan on adding stop blocks extending aft from the firewall to the pilot side
pedals for those moments when reaction happens faster than rational thought.
This will add literally zero pounds.
Enjoyed the conversations at the Gathering last week.
Roger
Owasso, OK
Paul Visk via KRnet wrot
Just as a side note on bending. In our manufacturing business we've made
hundreds of thousands of bends on tubing. We've owned and used Swiss made
mandrel benders and regular hydraulic benders. The mandrel benders if adjusted
properly maintain the roundness of the tubing as it's being bent. Wit
At 09:38 PM 9/10/2014, you wrote:
>Take it to someone who builds custom headers and has a 'mandrel' bending
>machine.
+
I just can't imagine a setup
( http://www.n56ml.com/pedals/00012802.jpg ) or (
http://myplace.frontier.com/~flesner/bra
et a little creative because
of the smaller overall diameter tube, but it should be doable.
JMHO
Mark W.
N952MW (res)
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From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Langford
via KRnet
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 9:21 PM
To: KRnet
Subject: R
Tony King wrote:
> My builders guide shows the rudder pedals as bent tube rather than welded.
> Has anyone built them this way? What are the pros and cons?
Bent would be stronger than welded, as there would be "no heat affected
zone" to weaken the parent material, as you get from welding. A CN
8 406 4705
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Original message From: Flesner via KRnet
Date:09/10/2014 6:01 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: KRnet Subject: KR> rudder
pedals
At 02:25 PM 9/10/2014, you wrote:
>What Sparky doesn't mention is that in try
At 05:52 PM 9/10/2014, you wrote:
>My builders guide shows the rudder pedals as bent tube rather than welded.
> Has anyone built them this way? What are the pros and cons?
>TK
Just my opinion but the welded (reinforced 90 degree corner
Yes
, that is good Steve. Mine were .035.
The plans rudder pedals were .035. They were upgraded to .049 with hydraulic
brakes but was still problematic. We make all of ours from . 058. Not much
weight gain but much safer/ stronger.
Steve Glover
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 10, 2014, at 15:01, Flesner via KRnet wrote:
>
> At 02:25 P
At 02:25 PM 9/10/2014, you wrote:
>What Sparky doesn't mention is that in trying to "keep it light," he lost
>his rudder because the tubing he and Murray used to fabricate the rudder
>pedals broke at a critical moment when he was caught by a gust on
>landing.
+++
Dene Collett wrote:
> Can somebody who has their plans handy please give me the measurement of
> the
> rudder pedals from the hinge point centre to the cable attach.
4", assuming you mean using hinges attached to the bottoms of the rudder
bars.
Mark Langford
ML at N56ML.com
website at http://w
Can somebody who has their plans handy please give me the measurement of the
rudder padals from the hinge poing centre to the cable attach. My plans are
not available right now so can't check myself.
Thanks
Dene
Regards
Dene Collett
www.denecollett.com
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From: KRnet [mail
What a cool idea! Could also be a pivoting bar like on the pietenpol. Peter
Stirrups on the end of the cables. Sorry, it is Friday.
Original Message
Subject: KR> Rudder pedals
From: via KRnet
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Fri, May 16, 2014 11:15 am
To: krnet at list.krnet.org,krnet-request at list.krnet.org
>
>My KR rudder pedal
sure if anyone has ever broken one or not.
Brian Kraut
Original Message
Subject: Re: KR> Rudder pedals
From: Chris Gardner via KRnet
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Fri, May 16, 2014 8:42 am
To: KRnet
Phil.
I would definitely recommend going up a few sizes on w
Phil.
I would definitely recommend going up a few sizes on wall thickness (.058) on
the rudder tubes as I bent them twice trying to stop on a short runway.
The right hand one is really the culprit not so much the left one due to the
torque you can apply when the adrenaline starts flowing and the
>
>My KR rudder pedals have no tubing, just cables running directly back to
>the rudder
>Mike Stirewalt
+++
What are the cables attached to and what transfers the movement of
your feet to the cables?
L
>
>My KR rudder pedals have no tubing, just cables running directly back to
>the rudder
>Mike Stirewalt
+++
What are the cables attached to and what transfers the movement of
your feet to the cables?
Larry Flesner
plans. A
gust caught him when flaring here at KSEE and in recovering broke the
rudder tubing which left him without rudder. He ended up clipping
something stationary and breaking his left wing and pretty much messing
the plane up beyond repair. So . . . don't skimp on the rudder tubing
Mine broke also. My KR had at least 100 hours on it with the old
mechanical brakes and a pull cable. I added hydraulic brakes on the
rudder pedals and I snapped a joint like Larry during my initial taxii
testing and almost took out some lights at the end of the runway.
What I did was to get some
; compare the two thicknesses. Give me a call .
>
> Paul Visk
> Belleville Il
> 618 406 4705
>
> Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint!
>
> - Reply message -
> From: "Phillip Hill via KRnet"
> Date: Mon, May 12, 2014 5:08 pm
> Subject: KR> Rud
>. The 5/8 x .035" tubing seems a
>bit "springy" to me. Did everyone else use this tubing for their rudder
>pedals or did you go up to .049"?
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The .035 tubing is o.k. but REINFORCE THE 90 DEGREE CORNERS on the
side to side runs. The righ
print!
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From: "Phillip Hill via KRnet"
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Mon, May 12, 2014 5:08 pm
Subject: KR> Rudder pedals
To: "KRnet"
Hi guys, I'm working on my rudder pedals. The 5/8 x .035" tubing seems a
bit "springy&quo
Hi guys, I'm working on my rudder pedals. The 5/8 x .035" tubing seems a
bit "springy" to me. Did everyone else use this tubing for their rudder
pedals or did you go up to .049"?
Phill Hill
Collinsville, IL
I appreciate the responses...here is a picture of what I have come up with
so far. I flipped over the pedals on the assembly I had and added an
extension to the pedals to attach the cylinders to the pedal side. I
spread the pedals apart wide enough to clear the cylinders ok. I like the
idea of a
>I wanted to hang the pedals because the floor of the
>fuselage is uneven. Has anyone hung pedals that have brake cylinders
>attached?
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I consider "hanging pedals" to be the preferred method. There is
nothing on the floor to interfere
Jon,
I have hung my pedals from the "C" box at the fire wall with brake cylinders
attached to the pedal arms similar to Larry Flesner's set up. I had to
re-work the installation when I found the KR pedals were too narrow for my
shoe to fit between the rudder pedal arm and the master cylinders.
Larry F. has a good method for hanging them and I am sure he will advise you on
that. For the tension, connect the system in a closed loop by connecting the
outside pedal on both sides via a pulley attached to the firewall. Use a
turnbuckle to be able to adjust the tension.
On Tuesday, July
I was working on rudder pedals and have come across a couple of things.
The first is that I wanted to hang the pedals because the floor of the
fuselage is uneven. Has anyone hung pedals that have brake cylinders
attached? I think I have come up with a way that will work well and will
send picture
The original Rand pedals were made from .049 wall 4130. We make ours from .058
as this was a common problem once the use of hydraulic brakes became more
prevalent.
Steve Glover
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
Having them hanging from behind the fuel tank I can tell you that I would have
them mounted to the floor if it were me, just for easier maintenance. Their
support was all in the way of the motor mounts. Even if I were not changing the
engine, but just removing the motor mount due to breakage, or
KR heads
Those of you that have hung your rudder pedals from the shelf in stead of
mounting them on the floor. Were you happy with the height above the floor
that the horizontal made (the bit that your foot rests on)? I have a set of
pedals made to plans and have decided to hang them from the shelf
At 03:12 AM 11/5/2005, you wrote:
>KR heads
>Those of you that have hung your rudder pedals from the shelf in stead of
>mounting them on the floor. Were you happy with the height above the floor
>that the horizontal made (the bit that your foot rests on)?
>Dene Collett
+
>
> >Those of you that have hung your rudder pedals from the shelf in stead of
> >mounting them on the floor. Were you happy with the height above the floor
> >that the horizontal made (the bit that your foot rests on)?
> >Dene Collett
>+
..net
Did my post to the net make the trip last nite.. It was comments on
our mag timing efforts Maybe I have a bad net
connection..
Someone please respond if they receive this.
On 11/5/05, Larry Flesner wrote:
>
>
> >
> > >Tho
So just add limiting straps or blocks or some other device to prevent movement
further than full deflection each way, as others have described for the stick,
and no more problem with losing the rudder. And if I can taxi back with a tail
wheel stuck to one side after doing for "donuts" on a taxi
Adjustable rudder pedals can be accomplished in a closed loop, but it will be
alittle elaborate, possibly get alittle heavy. To "steal" a design from the RV
camp, you make and "S" bracket on each outboard edge of the rudder pedal where
the attachment of the cable is, so that the cable passes thr
I don't think Richard is going this year. I couldn't get mine back in the
air in time and he didn't want to fly alone again. Sorry guys.
Steve Glover
Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca
To:
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: Re: KR>rudder pedals
Brian,
As I sa
nisia
[mailto:krnet-bounces+serge.vidal=ate-international@mylist.net]On
Behalf Of Dana Overall
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:46 AM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: Re: KR>rudder pedals
Brian, just a little food for thought. I used those same cylinders on my
KR. Short of fabricating ne
>Reply-To: serge.vi...@ate-international.com, KR builders and
>pilots
>To: "'KR builders and pilots'"
>Subject: RE: KR>rudder pedals
>Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:25:00 +0100
>
>...Er... That is highly debatable. I once got a jammed rudder
My point i
I was doing some high speed taxi testing today and almost took out the lights
at the end of the runway when my left rudder pedal snapped off. My pedals are
.035" wall 5/8" steel tube per the plans. They are made of pieces cut at a 45
degree angle and welded instead of being bent like some are.
Brian,
Your installation looks quite normal to me. In fact, other that for the
actual pedal, it looks almost exactly like both KRs that I have been
associated with. You may just have had a bad weld.
N64KR
Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC
da...@kr-builder.org
See you in Red Oak - 2003
See our
Brian, just a little food for thought. I used those same cylinders on my
KR. Short of fabricating new pedals incorporating a pivoting cylinder, I
chose to remove the cylinders from the assembly in an effort to allieve the
pressure on the rudder horns and the various tie down points as the cabl
:29 AM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: Re: KR>rudder pedals
>
> Brian,
Your installation looks quite normal to me. In fact, other that for the
actual pedal, it looks almost exactly like both KRs that I have been
associated with. You may just have had a bad weld.
N64KR
Daniel
retty effective brakes when I am done.
When the brakes are bled you really don't need much throw at all so you are
better off with a short lever arm for more leverage.
---Original Message---
From: Dana Overall
Sent: 09/08/03 06:46 AM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: Re: KR>rudder ped
Brian,
As I said before, I had a set up similar to yours, and it was great. Come
to the gathering and watch Richard Shirley to see what you can do with
brakes if you get real good at it. I used differential a lot on the ground.
It makes turning on a spot, very easy.
Sometimes, a little touch o
ces+rfreiberger=swfla.rr@mylist.net] On Behalf Of
Brian Kraut
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 2:05 PM
To: KR builders and pilots
Subject: Re: Re: KR>rudder pedals
I think that heel brakes are a good alternative. I had never used heel
brakes before though so I really had no
break anything
important.
Happy landings.
- Original Message -
From: "Brian Kraut"
To:
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 5:44 PM
Subject: KR>rudder pedals
> I was doing some high speed taxi testing today and almost took out the
lights at the end of the runway when my left rudde
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