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Old 18th Oct 2009, 13:47
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Shawn Coyle
 
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FH1100:
Sorry for not spotting your earlier post on the AA accident-
Full rudder was in fact applied - the problem was the mechanical characteristics of the pedals. 25lb to start the rudder moving, and then 35 lb would give you maximum deflection. This was a PIO waiting to happen, and it did.
Here's how to envision it - you start applying some force to the left rudder pedal - it doesn't begin to move till you've applied 25 lbs of force, which is a bit high, and then it only takes another 10 lb of force to get to maximum travel (and maximum rudder deflection).
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