Chippster1
Active Member
Hi Everyone,
I just purchased the Anti Splat gust lock, and it seems to do it's job well, but I have a very serious concern--which is that in order to really get it to lock everything down, it appears to place considerable force on the rudder pedal assembly and control stick (possibly leading to eventual damage?). I spoke with Vic Syracuse ( who I consider an RV Guru), and he likes the product, and he says that as long as you are not really jamming that thing in there, it is safe to use. That did make me feel better about it, but I was wondering what anyone else out there might think.
BTW, I did a considerable amount of adjustment and experimentation with the bar length before wedging it, and found what seemed like a "Goldilocks" position(just right!). I also had to slightly modify the forks on a bench grinder to get them to properly seat on the rudder bar. However, when it comes to aviation safety, I tend to be a bit of a worry wort. Does anyone out there have any opinions on this?
Ted Chipps
RV-10 N498EC
I just purchased the Anti Splat gust lock, and it seems to do it's job well, but I have a very serious concern--which is that in order to really get it to lock everything down, it appears to place considerable force on the rudder pedal assembly and control stick (possibly leading to eventual damage?). I spoke with Vic Syracuse ( who I consider an RV Guru), and he likes the product, and he says that as long as you are not really jamming that thing in there, it is safe to use. That did make me feel better about it, but I was wondering what anyone else out there might think.
BTW, I did a considerable amount of adjustment and experimentation with the bar length before wedging it, and found what seemed like a "Goldilocks" position(just right!). I also had to slightly modify the forks on a bench grinder to get them to properly seat on the rudder bar. However, when it comes to aviation safety, I tend to be a bit of a worry wort. Does anyone out there have any opinions on this?
Ted Chipps
RV-10 N498EC
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