Very short session tonight, but we added some “bling” to the Rudder Pedals. A couple of weeks ago, I ordered the JDAir.com Rudder Pedal Extensions for RV Aircraft. The Extensions are 3.5 inches long, CNC machined from aluminum and hard anodized for wear resistance. They are designed to clamp onto the existing 5/8” diameter Rudder Pedal tubes.
From the JD Air website:
“Our Pedal Extensions improve the RV rudder/brake to foot geometry so it’s much easier to taxi, take off, land and use full rudder deflection without inadvertently touching the brake pedals”.
Here are the four Extensions right out of the box. (I already removed the plastic from the two on the bottom).
This is a copy of the mounting instructions from the website. Very, very easy to do!
While doing some research, I’ve read several posts in the Van’s Air Force Forums regarding the Rudder Pedals and how pilots sometimes inadvertently apply pressure to the brakes when operating the Rudders. Now that the Assemblies are completely together, I can see how this could possibly happen. So, I decided to order the extensions and install them now.....since most of the forward Fuselage is still pretty open. The install only took a few minutes and they look great. I only have them snug to the Rudder Pedals at the moment. If necessary, I will make any final adjustments once I can sit in the plane and see what “feels” right.
Here are the four Rudder Pedal Extensions installed on the Rudder Pedals. (Circled below)
Here’s the pilot side (left).....
.....and the co-pilot side (right).
