Rudder Pedal Mods

[HighWing]

A follow up on my pedal mod. I had originally used the brake arm's relationship to the vertical connect tube to position the brake pedal when I repositioned the master cylinder attach arm. The thinking was that if the horizontal brake arm on the "C" type pedal was positioned slightly behind the axis of the vertical tube connecting the pedal to the horizontal torque tube I would be able to taxi without constant pressure on the brakes. Then seeing Josh Esser's comment on the Tall Pilot thread, I decided I needed to position myself in the seat and see exactly how my foot angle related to the fixed geometry of the rudder pedal assembly.

Rudder Pedal Angle.jpg

The picture still shows the angle of my foot fairly tight, but far less tight than it needed to be if I had not made the mod.

Personal thanks to Josh for his insightful solution.

[Esser]

Hi Lowell,

Glad I could help but I can't take credit for that myself as John Pitkin originally guided me in that direction. The mods look great.

[jtpitkin06]

My mod was pretty simple and it did not require any welding. I merely moved the mounting of the rudder pedal torque tube brackets aft one inch on the floor. This allowed the entire assembly to rotate forward to change the pedal angle.
There is no change to the cable length, either. You may re-use half of your existing mounting holes. Be sure to check for full rudder with full brake for any binding. You may need to relieve the floor bracket a bit to clear the brake cylinder.

[HighWing]

I appreciate the post, John, and since this was your original idea - Thanks to you for your innovative thinking. On my IV with floor boards in and the firewall wrap in place, moving the pedals would have been days rather than a couple of hours of fitting and welding. Hopefully the factory will see this idea and put it in their manual as a tall man's alternative set-up.