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1. 08:39 AM - Re: Dual sticks (n85ae)
2. 08:53 AM - Re: Re: Dual sticks (Ken Ryan)
3. 02:04 PM - Re: Dual sticks (Coloradodan)
4. 04:37 PM - Re: Dual sticks (Dan Stanton)
5. 04:50 PM - Re: Dual sticks (kmccune)
6. 07:43 PM - Rudder Cable Issues (txpilot)
7. 08:28 PM - Re: Re: Dual sticks (Ken Ryan)
8. 08:41 PM - Re: Rudder Cable Issues (JohnDRead@aol.com)
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I was going to set mine up with dual sticks, until I got the cockpit
assembled. Then I sat in the plane with the stock Y-stick in place
and changed my mind. It really feels comfortable. And I can easily
hold the stick with one hand and reach the radio stack with no
problems with the other. So for simplicity I decided to go with the
Y-Stick.
Still debating about a dual throttle setup or not.
Regards,
Jeff
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I was leaning towards two sticks until I test-flew the 750. I found the Y-stick
to be completely natural and comfortable, with the following advantages:
lightweight
simplicity
ease of getting in and out
improved crashworthiness
Ken Ryan
750 ordered and due to arrive soon!
On 5 Dec 2008 at 8:39, n85ae wrote:
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No doubt the stock stick is easy to use. But it really limits right seat flying.
I like the controls in the middle. The CH601 has dual sticks and I'm considering
a similar setup to convert the 801. I'm flying and having fun but there's
always a new upgrade around the corner. Next up Cargo Pod!
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28 hours of FLIGHT time.
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Dan,
I put duel sticks in our 801 and love it. With some minor changes you can use the
sticks from a 601 kit.
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Dan Stanton
801 125 hrs.
701 75% done
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My only concerns about the center stick is that my arm will cramp on long flights
and that it may make reaching to the center or right on the panel cumbersome.
I am considering a flip down arm rest for the 701 for the arm cramp possability.
Kevin
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you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover.
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| Subject: | Rudder Cable Issues |
Is there anyone who experienced problems running their rudder control cables?
I'm finding difficulty with the cables hitting aluminum in several spots.
First, the plans call for a cut in the fuselage side skin 45mm forward of the front
horizontal tail frame. On my plane, that measurement was way off. The rudder
cable rubs against the fuselage side at the front of the 'oval'. I've had
to enlarge that hole considerably more forward. It's bordering on the front
of the rudder cable fairlead. To solve the problem, I've riveted a second nylon
bearing on the inside of the fuselage, forward of the cutout, to force the
cable away from the aluminum.
The second issue is the L brackets riveted on the fuselage bottom skin. I haven't
tightened the cable all the way, but it seems the cable will be rubbing against
a couple of those L brackets also. I'm thinking about installing another
nylon bearing on one of these L brackets with a drilled hole to pass the cable
through. The higher I position the hole, the better my chances of letting
the cable clear the L brackets; but it could also offer more resistance on the
cable -- bad news for flight controls.
I checked my dimensions on 7F6-1 bottom channel to make sure my hole position was
correct for the rudder cables. I really can't seem to find what I'm doing
wrong here. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Dan Ginty
N787DG
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Based on my one test flight of the 750, I don't think arm cramp will be a
problem. But, if it was, I think it would be easily remedied with a small pillow.
On 5 Dec 2008 at 16:50, kmccune wrote:
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and that it may make reaching to the center or right on the panel cumbersome.
I am considering a flip down arm rest for the 701 for the arm cramp possability.
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that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
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| Subject: | Re: Rudder Cable Issues |
Dan;
The lower corner brackets are supposed to be cut away so that the
rudder cables do not rub on them. It is shown in the drawings and in the
pictorials. There are fairleads positioned near the oval holes which the cables
rub
against. The cables do not run straight other than between the various
fairleads.
John Read
Phone: 303-648-3261
Fax: 303-648-3262
Cell: 719-494-4567
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