REFLECTOR: Rudder Return springs

jewen at comporium.net jewen at comporium.net
Mon Aug 4 16:27:23 CDT 2008


Al,

Thanks for the reply.  My manual did call for a spring.  I ended up visiting the local 'Home Depot and Aircraft Supply' (too bad they came in second yesterday.)  Found a spring that seems to be working pretty well.

Thanks,
Joe



---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:57:41 -0800
>From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures at cox.net>  
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Rudder Return springs  
>To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>
>Joe;
>It may be that kits of our vintage (late 90's) did not come with those
>springs - just the springs that attach at the pedals.  I chose to use those
>springs at the wing root cable junction, and no springs at the pedals.
>
>Al
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>Behalf Of jewen at comporium.net
>Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 9:29 AM
>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>Subject: REFLECTOR: Rudder Return springs
>
>Finally got a Sunday off to work on the plane.  So Idediced to rig the
>rudders.  Not the first time, but believe it or not I am missing a part.
>The instructions refer to part VCAS-01 (spring at the junction between the 2
>rudder cables), which my kit did not seem to be blessed with.  Can anyone
>give me any of the specs for this spring?  Length, Lod range, initial
>tension and max deflection.
>
>I would be thrilled if I could just get the overall length.  Load would be a
>blessing.
>
>Any info on the suggested optional rudder pedal return spring would also be
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Joe
>
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