MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedal Mounting Platform

[Bob1943]

Just received my new MFG Crosswind rudder pedals a few weeks ago.  I ordered these with the hydraulic damper option.  These new pedals replace a 20-year old set of CH pedals that had a left toe-brake die.

The MFG pedals are very well made and the hydraulic damper really provides that smooth fluid feel of "heels on the floor" rudder operation.  The hydraulic damper can be adjusted to whatever level of hydraulic resistance that suits your taste.

As a former USAF pilot (T-37, T-38, F-111, F-100, A-37), these pedals are a great replication of the actual rudder operation feel that I remember in the planes that I flew.

My home cockpit sits on a carpeted floor.  Therefore, I had to build a mounting platform for the Crosswinds so that I could get a good replication of the "heels on the floor" operation.  I bought a 2'x2'x1/2" piece of veneer plywood to serve as the base mounting platform.  I then bought a 2'x2'x1/8" piece of black acrylic plexiglass to mount on top of the plywood.  I then bolted the Crosswind pedals to the plywood/plexiglass platform.

The plexiglass provides an extremely smooth surface for "heels on the floor" rudder operation.  When using this platform, I only wear socks, no shoes.

Since the mounting platform sits on carpet, I mounted 8, spiked carpet grabbers on the bottom side of the plywood.  These were mounted using heavy-duty, 2-sided tape.  So, far these carpet spikes have worked great, i.e., no platform movement at all when operating the rudder pedals.

Here are some pictures of how the project turned out.

Rudder pedals mounted to plywood/plexiglass platform:

 

 

Carpet spikes on bottom of mounting platform:

 

Mounting platform sitting on carpet:

 

Home cockpit with new MFG Crosswind rudder pedals:

Edited October 13, 2024 by Bob1943
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[hsth]

Good looking cockpit , also looks very, very sturdy..

[Bob1943]

Thank you.

Yes, there is a lot of steel in all the mounting apparatus.  Yet everything is adjustable with all the threaded bolts.  The seat is also on rails and moves forward & aft, as does the large block of wood that all the center controls are mounted on.  Bass transducers are mounted under the seat platform.