Author: "gwr84654" <waynereese@...> Time: Tue Jun 24, 2003 4:34 am PDT Link
Well I herd from General Hafen. Here is his reply.
Wayne,
Good to hear from you!
Yes, you have permission to share my e-mail address with other
interested RV builders.
With reference to Michael Jephcott's left-hand-throttle-right-hand-
stick concern, I share his bias. All I did was modified a 2 lever
throttle quadrant to a one-lever quadrant, mounted it on the left
side and attached both the center and side cables to the same
throttle arm actuating pin. It works fine (I've used the center
throttle once during the first 100 hours).
Now, according to Van's Accessories Catalog, they offer a one lever
quadrant (for the back seat of the RV8/8A) that would in all
probability work very well with no modification. Just buy, mount,
and cable.
At any rate, questions are welcome and pictures can be furnished.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Reese [mailto:waynereese@q...]
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 12:40 PM
To: hafenjm@s...
Subject: FW: [RV7Yahoo] Dual Throttles
Hello General Hafen,
Please look at the forwarded messages and see if you could help I
have others from other members of the group they sound like they
need help.
Could I give your e-mail address out?
Thanks
Wayne
-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Morgan [mailto:carl.morgan@b...]
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 5:20 AM
To: waynereese@q...
Cc: mike.jephcott@s...
Subject: RE: [RV7Yahoo] Dual Throttles
Wayne,
Can you let me know the details also / post to the group. This is
the one (and only) area I'm wanting to vary from the 'VANs' model
(ie. anything on the VANs catalogue is fine, otherwise forget it :-)
Mike - I would be very interested in following any progress you make
in regard to dual controls.
Cheers,
Carl
--
Carl Morgan - carl.morgan@b...
Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your
eyes turned skywards, for there you have been, and
there you long to return. - Leonardo de Vinci
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Reese [mailto:waynereese@q...]
Sent: 21 June 2003 05:25
To: RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [RV7Yahoo] Dual Throttles
There is a retired Maj General in Spanish Fork Utah who put a
parallel
throttle on the left side of the cockpit as well as the center of the
panel. I'll see if I can find his e-mail address and send it to you
if
you wish.
Wayne
-----Original Message-----
From: michaeljephcott [mailto:mike.jephcott@s...]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 6:20 PM
To: RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [RV7Yahoo] Dual Throttles
As an RV7A builder never having flown a stick/right hand throttle
before today (Katana), I am concerned about this arrangement for my
airplane. I feel the need to have my right hand on the stick but
feel uncomfortable about not "guarding" the throttle - too many
years of fighter flying! Today I found myself flying the stick with
my right until the traffic pattern when I switched to left on the
stick , right on the throttle - surely I'm not the only one who
finds this unacceptable, perhaps even unnatural?
Anyway, I need a dual throttle system so that the plane can be flown
from either seat in whatever permutation/combinatiopn feels good.
Has anyone out there found a compatible dual throttle system for the
RV7A Subaru combination? Are there electric throttles our there in
GA so that control cables/pulleys etc aren't needed?