REFLECTOR: Pedal stops

[Sid Knox]

I had a similar experience... on a cross-country I was stretching my legs 
and to get enough "stretch", I had worked my feet down behind the pedals. 
Flying along like that and hit a severe (but short) downdraft.  I had my 
belt secured but not real tight and as I levitated towards the top of the 
canopy, my toes yanked backwards on the pedals breaking loose the left wood 
stop block (glue joint) and letting the rod come out of the master cyl.  I 
did not realize this had happened.  Upon landing and trying to apply brakes, 
I found I had only the right brake.  There was a some cross-wind component 
but fortunately it was from the side where I could correct with the one 
working brake.  Taxiing to the ramp with one brake was a "unique" 
experience!  I soon gave up trying and shut it down and my son and I pushed 
it on in.

Sid
173RG  N199RS

Hi Al,

I installed them (1"x2" wooden block) because I didn't want to chance the 
brake linkage pulling loose then having no brakes.

I saw a friend of mine run off the run way in his nearly new Tiger when one 
of his brake push rods came disconnected.  No damage but scared the poopy 
out of him and me too.  We found that the still functioning left brake also 
had its lock nut not up against the adjuster.  It was about to fall off too.

So I decided I wouldn't take a chance that the link bolt didn't come 
disconnected in my Velocity by being pulled backwards.

Ronnie


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Al Gietzen
  To: reflector
  Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:19 AM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Pedal stops


  I wondering about the need for rudder peddle "stops" rather than just 
relying on the end of the cylinder stroke.  Any experience without them?



  Thanks,



  Al



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