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 Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:58 am Post subject: Antisplat aero gust lock |
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I do the same thing, but less elegantly. Using a tie down strap I slip the connections though lightning holes in the front of the elevator which are exposed when the elevator is locked up, then wrap it around the tail light. Not an aesthetic award winner, but it works really well.
Marcus
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750+ hours with no rudder damage despite high winds.
On Dec 15, 2015, at 11:36 AM, Carl Froehlich <carl.froehlich(at)verizon.net (carl.froehlich(at)verizon.net)> wrote:
I've seen various examples of failed rudder locks that used the rudder hornsand/or rudder cables. The common failure seemed to be not considering therudder's large leverage arm when applying force opposite of normaloperations (e.g. wind gusts). I ended up with this simple but effectivesolution that takes advantage of this lever arm.The line loops around the middle elevator hinge (make sure you use a Bowlineknot for this for easy removal). Once the line is in place I lock theelevators up with the pilot seat belt - and then attach the padded angle onthe trailing edge of the rudder. This has worked well for two airplanes over 13 years.Carl--
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