Co-Pilots Foot Rest

With the co-pilots rudder and cables installed it was time to reinstall the foot rest at the mounting points fitted earlier

Overview
The factory foot rest is secured using a pair of M4 screws fitted into rivet nuts installed in the floor plates with the rear unsecured which could be caught by a person positioning their feet in that confined area.

It was decided that Velcro strips would be the best method to secure the rear tab. This would allow the removal of the plate for access to the rudder cables. 

Installation
A trial fit showed that the foot rest cleared the seat and belts so a pair of complete Velcro attachments were installed under the rear tab [black/yellow area].

The attachment face for the spar had the protective coating remove and replaced with a scrap piece of plastic bag for removal at installation. The footrest was fixed in position using two [2] cap head screws and spring washers, finally the plastic covering was removed and the pads fixed to the top side of the spar.

Co-Pilots rest including cable guard
Velcro located under yellow/black cover

A passenger on a flight decided that the underside of the rudder pedals would be a good place to place his shoes - do not laugh, it actually happened at the club that I fly from and that gap looks inviting. The pilot landed but needed the seat cushion prized from between his butt cheeks.

The guards were fabricated from 0.030'' 2024-T3 sheet, folded, punched and painted and then fixed to the side of the foot rests on both sides using eight [8] 3 mm od pop rivets each.

Cover ready to install

Installed cover showing rudder cable

Comment
Worked as described - next job.