RSD Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Has anyone fitted or found a set of adjustable rudder pedals that work with a cable control system like we typically have in Canards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macleodm3 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 1 hour ago, RSD said: Has anyone fitted or found a set of adjustable rudder pedals that work with a cable control system like we typically have in Canards? Cozy Girrrls (CG Products) sell adjustable rudder pedals for the Cozy and EZ. 1 Quote Andrew Anunson I work underground and I play in the sky... no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) Kent had a simple version, click the link, it's the first item on page 8. Edited September 7, 2019 by Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 3 hours ago, macleodm3 said: Cozy Girrrls (CG Products) sell adjustable rudder pedals for the Cozy and EZ. I had a look on their website before posting but didn't find any - will email them. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Barry said: Kent had a simple version, click the link, it's the first item on page 8. Oops sorry should have mentioned that I am looking for inflight adjustable ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macleodm3 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 6 hours ago, RSD said: I had a look on their website before posting but didn't find any - will email them. Cheers! Go to the CG products website, click on products, then Cozy (or Long-EZ), then scroll to Chapter 13. Quote Andrew Anunson I work underground and I play in the sky... no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I don't recall seeing any that are adjustable in flight, but there may be an existing design somewhere. Some of the infinitely adjustable (within a range) have the actuator cable anchored and sliding through the actuator pedal assembly, moving the pedal linearly for adjustment. I suppose those could be made in flight adjustable in some fashion. It would need to be rather robust and add weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macleodm3 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, RSD said: Oops sorry should have mentioned that I am looking for inflight adjustable ones Really? Why would you need or want that? Edited September 8, 2019 by macleodm3 1 Quote Andrew Anunson I work underground and I play in the sky... no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Matcho Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 On 9/7/2019 at 3:58 AM, RSD said: Oops sorry should have mentioned that I am looking for inflight adjustable ones Yeah, why "need" this specification? It's your plane so you can setup 100% for you. You can't switch seats with anyone in flight either, so... adjust on the ground and you've saved the unnecessary weight and complexity. Quote Jon Matcho Builder & Canard Zone Admin Now: Rebuilding Quickie Tri-Q200 N479E Next: Resume building a Cozy Mark IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 RSD, let us know why you think you need in flight adjustment... I do know that when I sat in Kent's Long, the pedals were not quite adjusted for my size (6'4"), but I also learned it would be darned comfortable to fly since even if they were properly adjusted, when flying along I could easily stretch out past the pedals Vs say a Cessna 172 or the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) Inflight adjustment was technically the wrong term but describes what I'm wanting - the cockpit design rules out any adjusting mechanism that requires someone to get down amonsgst the pedals and undo nuts & bolts or pins etc - you would only ever want to work down there if you really needed to (and are very flexible) so I am wanting something that can be adjusted forward and back by a small electric motor attached to a threaded rod or something similar. I've seen plenty of adjustab;e rudder pedals is aircraft that use hydraulics to operate the rudders but hadn't seen a cable system that had that convenience. Edited September 13, 2019 by RSD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 12:24 AM, macleodm3 said: Go to the CG products website, click on products, then Cozy (or Long-EZ), then scroll to Chapter 13. Cheers Andrew - damned if I know how I missed them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 RSD, most canards including the Long EZ and Cozy have access to the pedals through a removable cover on the nose. I think it should be relatively simple to adjust the pedals. However, I have not built or owned either so I could be remembering it wrong. I seem to recall a picture of my feet in Kent Ashton's Long showing the pedal assembly taken through the nose panel, but I cannot find it at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 OK, found a pic that's just fine, right on Kent's build thread, page 1. Scroll down and you'll see the access to the pedal assembly through the nose. That thread of Kent's is a treasure trove... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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