Author: "David" <petradraper@...> Time: Mon Oct 7, 2002 4:03 am PDT Link
Although I am only just about to order my empennage kit to be built
in Germany I am interested to know if anyone has any thoughts/advice
on sidewall throttles instead of panel location.
Author: "kenrv6" <kenrv6@...> Time: Mon Oct 7, 2002 7:52 am PDT Link
I've known two people who have tried it...one went back to the panel
installation and the other is thinking about it. More difficult to
install and no real benefit. You'll never think about which hand is
on the stick, and the more experience you have (even in right stick,
left throttle airplanes) the easier the transition will be.
--- In RV7and7A@y..., "David" <petradraper@a...> wrote:
> Although I am only just about to order my empennage kit to be built
> in Germany I am interested to know if anyone has any
thoughts/advice
> on sidewall throttles instead of panel location.
Author: kboatri144@... Time: Mon Oct 7, 2002 6:41 pm PDT Link
In a message dated 10/7/02 7:11:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
petradraper@a... writes:
<< Although I am only just about to order my empennage kit to be built
in Germany I am interested to know if anyone has any thoughts/advice
on sidewall throttles instead of panel location. >>
I installed a left hand throttle in my RV-6. The two lever quadrant came
from Tracy Saylor and I really like it. He sells (sold?) a three lever
version as well.
It opens the space between you and the pasenger, so you're not bumping elbows
and shoulders as much, plus it gets a bunch of things out of the way in the
center of the panel. Another neat thing is that it gives you something to
talk about at fly-ins, and that you've got the throttle and stick in the
"right" hands if you're ever lucky enough to fly warbirds, cubs, champs, or
other aircraft with the throttle on the left side.
The obvious downside is that your passenger won't have a full set of controls
- stick and pedals only, not throttle access unless s/he has very long arms.
In my case, I can't imagine letting the right seater takeoff or land the
airplane anyway, so I'm quite happy to be the only occupant with brake or
throttle control.
If I built a -7 or a -9, I'd strongly recommend this modification.
Kyle Boatright
0-320/Aymar Demuth RV-6 Slider
Kennesaw, GA
http://www.angelfire.com/my/rv6
Author: "Brian Meyette" <bmeyette@...> Time: Mon Oct 7, 2002 9:33 pm PDT Link
Is this the throttle quadrant machined from billet? Somewhere I saw an ad a
while back for a high quality machined throttle quadrant, but I have since
been unable to locate the ad or source. Does anyone know the source of the
quadrant described below and/or the one I described?
brian
Cornish, NH
RV-7A tipup
Waiting to start tail assy at Alexander Tech Center in Nov
http://bmeyette.mystarband.net/rv7a/RV-7Ahome.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: kboatri144@a... [mailto:kboatri144@a...]
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:07 PM
To: RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [RV7Yahoo] 7A Sidewall throttles
<snip>
I installed a left hand throttle in my RV-6. The two lever quadrant came
from Tracy Saylor and I really like it. He sells (sold?) a three lever
version as well.
Kyle Boatright
0-320/Aymar Demuth RV-6 Slider
Kennesaw, GA
http://www.angelfire.com/my/rv6
Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
www.vansaircraft.net
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Author: kboatri144@... Time: Tue Oct 8, 2002 4:28 am PDT Link
In a message dated 10/8/02 12:34:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
bmeyette@s... writes:
<< Is this the throttle quadrant machined from billet? Somewhere I saw an ad
a
while back for a high quality machined throttle quadrant, but I have since
been unable to locate the ad or source. Does anyone know the source of the
quadrant described below and/or the one I described?
brian
Cornish, NH
RV-7A tipup
Waiting to start tail assy at Alexander Tech Center in Nov
http://bmeyette.mystarband.net/rv7a/RV-7Ahome.htm >
The quadrant supplied by Tracy Saylor is not machined. It is formed
aluminum. Memory tells me that Tracy has shifted the sales of his products
to a company run by his daughter, but I can't remember the name of the
company. If you browsed throught the RV list yeller pages, you could
probably find the new company.
I do not have a picture of the installation. I've been asked for one several
times, but I never remember to take one when I'm at the airport...
Kyle Boatright
0-320/Aymar Demuth RV-6 Slider
Kennesaw, GA
http://www.angelfire.com/my/rv6
Author: Paul Besing <pbesing@...> Time: Tue Oct 8, 2002 9:47 am PDT Link
Try this one..
http://www.metronet.com/~dreeves/djm/djmmfg.htm
Paul Besing
--- kboatri144@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 10/8/02 12:34:27 AM Eastern
> Daylight Time,
> bmeyette@s... writes:
>
> << Is this the throttle quadrant machined from
> billet? Somewhere I saw an ad
> a
> while back for a high quality machined throttle
> quadrant, but I have since
> been unable to locate the ad or source. Does
> anyone know the source of the
> quadrant described below and/or the one I
> described?
> brian
> Cornish, NH
> RV-7A tipup
> Waiting to start tail assy at Alexander Tech Center
> in Nov
> http://bmeyette.mystarband.net/rv7a/RV-7Ahome.htm >
>
> The quadrant supplied by Tracy Saylor is not
> machined. It is formed
> aluminum. Memory tells me that Tracy has shifted
> the sales of his products
> to a company run by his daughter, but I can't
> remember the name of the
> company. If you browsed throught the RV list yeller
> pages, you could
> probably find the new company.
>
> I do not have a picture of the installation. I've
> been asked for one several
> times, but I never remember to take one when I'm at
> the airport...
>
> Kyle Boatright
> 0-320/Aymar Demuth RV-6 Slider
> Kennesaw, GA
> http://www.angelfire.com/my/rv6
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Author: "jpiavis" <piavis@...> Time: Tue Oct 8, 2002 9:49 am PDT Link
David,
I had the same thoughts on the left-hand controls. Although this is
not a "side-wall" solution, it is a left-hand solution. Check out
http://www.planes-wings-things.com/rv-6_panel.htm. Laird Owens in
Southern California developed a composite panel that incorporates
left-hand vernier controls. Pretty slick but it only works, at this
time, for the sliders.
--- In RV7and7A@y..., "David" <petradraper@a...> wrote:
> Although I am only just about to order my empennage kit to be built
> in Germany I am interested to know if anyone has any
thoughts/advice
> on sidewall throttles instead of panel location.
Author: "Randy Crothers" <rnvcrothers@...> Time: Tue Oct 8, 2002 9:47 am PDT Link
On the left side throttle: I ran into a nice RV-6 this last summer in Idaho. He had the throttle on the left and moved it there after getting very involved in formation flying. He found it worked much better to have right had stick and left throttle while looking out the window at spacing.
----- Original Message -----
From: kboatri144@a...
To: RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 3:51 AM
Subject: Re: [RV7Yahoo] 7A Sidewall throttles
In a message dated 10/8/02 12:34:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
bmeyette@s... writes:
<< Is this the throttle quadrant machined from billet? Somewhere I saw an ad
a
while back for a high quality machined throttle quadrant, but I have since
been unable to locate the ad or source. Does anyone know the source of the
quadrant described below and/or the one I described?
brian
Cornish, NH
RV-7A tipup
Waiting to start tail assy at Alexander Tech Center in Nov
http://bmeyette.mystarband.net/rv7a/RV-7Ahome.htm >
The quadrant supplied by Tracy Saylor is not machined. It is formed
aluminum. Memory tells me that Tracy has shifted the sales of his products
to a company run by his daughter, but I can't remember the name of the
company. If you browsed throught the RV list yeller pages, you could
probably find the new company.
I do not have a picture of the installation. I've been asked for one several
times, but I never remember to take one when I'm at the airport...
Kyle Boatright
0-320/Aymar Demuth RV-6 Slider
Kennesaw, GA
http://www.angelfire.com/my/rv6
Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
www.vansaircraft.net
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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Author: "Brian Meyette" <bmeyette@...> Time: Tue Oct 8, 2002 8:19 pm PDT Link
Yeah - that's the one - thanks for your help, Paul - I will bookmark it this
time. It looks like a very nice one.
brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Besing [mailto:pbesing@y...]
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 10:00 AM
To: RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [RV7Yahoo] 7A Sidewall throttles
Try this one..
http://www.metronet.com/~dreeves/djm/djmmfg.htm
Paul Besing
--- kboatri144@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 10/8/02 12:34:27 AM Eastern
> Daylight Time,
> bmeyette@s... writes:
>
> << Is this the throttle quadrant machined from
> billet? Somewhere I saw an ad
> a
> while back for a high quality machined throttle
> quadrant, but I have since
> been unable to locate the ad or source. Does
> anyone know the source of the
> quadrant described below and/or the one I
> described?
> brian
> Cornish, NH
> RV-7A tipup
> Waiting to start tail assy at Alexander Tech Center
> in Nov
> http://bmeyette.mystarband.net/rv7a/RV-7Ahome.htm
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