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Dan Dempsey's Blog – November 2013 Archive (1)
Slack Rudder Cables
When I adjusted the rudder cable tension the wings weren't on the plane yet and the nose gear was near the bottom of it's travel. I had 25 pounds, both right and left. But after the wings were on, the nose of the plane was several inches lower. Since the firewall slants back this has the effect of loosening the rudder cables. They are totally slack now!
Here's my question. If I tension cables now the tension my be right on the ground, but the tension will increase drastically…
ContinueAdded by Dan Dempsey on November 17, 2013 at 11:01am — 5 Comments
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