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1. 04:56 AM - rear seat throttle (michael christmann)
2. 07:54 AM - Re: rear seat throttle (Larry Bowen)
3. 10:08 AM - Re: rear seat throttle (rveighta)
4. 08:23 PM - Re: rear seat throttle (DONKEYVET@aol.com)
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| Subject: | rear seat throttle |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "michael christmann" <michaelfly@earthlink.net>
I would like to install a throttle in the rear cockpit. I understand that
Vans has a drawing and looked at Spruce's throttle offers.
Any experience with this installation?
Michael Christmann
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| Subject: | Re: rear seat throttle |
--> RV8-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>
I have Van's rear throttle kit. I did the lever a little different --
shorter and no bend. No probs and no regrets.
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Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
michael christmann wrote:
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "michael christmann"
> <michaelfly@earthlink.net>
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> I would like to install a throttle in the rear cockpit. I understand that
> Vans has a drawing and looked at Spruce's throttle offers.
> Any experience with this installation?
> Michael Christmann
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| Subject: | Re: rear seat throttle |
--> RV8-List message posted by: rveighta <rveighta@earthlink.net>
Michael, I installed Van's rear seat throttle in my 8A, but modified it due
to passengers hitting the throttle with their legs (unmodified it goes up then
is bent inboard).
Since I had the deluxe front throttle quadrant, which has a throttle like a
P-51 mustang, ie, the lever has in essence a piece of horizontal pipe bolted
to the throttle lever, I just duplicated the same thing in the back, using a
smaller diameter piece of tubing bolted to a shortened shaft. It looks great
and doesn't stick out where the passenger's leg can disturb it.
Just my 2 cents FWIW.
Walt Shipley Rv-8A 200+ hours, RV-8 under construction
-----Original Message-----
>From: michael christmann <michaelfly@earthlink.net>
>Sent: Jul 2, 2006 7:51 AM
>To: rv8-list@matronics.com
>Subject: RV8-List: rear seat throttle
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>--> RV8-List message posted by: "michael christmann" <michaelfly@earthlink.net>
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>I would like to install a throttle in the rear cockpit. I understand that
>Vans has a drawing and looked at Spruce's throttle offers.
>Any experience with this installation?
>Michael Christmann
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| Subject: | Re: rear seat throttle |
Michael,
Me Three! I also installed a Van's rear seat throttle. I like it but like the
others found it hit the rear seat occupant's left knee and considered it a
safety issue so I cut it off at the bend. That works fine. I think I could have
flown a year earlier without all of the little marginally useful extras I just
had to have at the time and wonder if it was all worth it. A basic stock RV-8
would be 98% as cool as a decked out one. It would be lighter, fly earlier,
and be a lot cheaper!
Dennis Flosi
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