Helicopter Type Pedal Fabrication

for Helicopter Flight Simulators

Shown below are the first prototypes of a series of helicopter type pedals I'm building made from 6061-T6 aluminum.

The pedals are made for mounting directly to the cockpit floor.

The pedal linkage mechanism, friction control, potentiometer and drive are totally enclosed,

which keeps the components cleaner and less prone to damage.

Pedal levers are 1 1/4" x 1/2" 6061-T6 aluminum and welded to 1 1/4" x 1/4" pedal foot pad.

Pedal levers have replaceable 1" long oil bronze bushings.

True helicopter type pedal action (pedals move in opposite direction to each other).

The precision potentiometer used in these pedals has a working arc rotation of about 350 degrees,

which makes the sensitivity and control of the tail rotor very smooth and deliberate.

Pedals now have a swept back lever design for better position and comfort angle.

The pedal housing is 3" square aluminum tubing with 1/4" wall thickness.

Adjustable friction mechanism can give the pedals a slight feeling of resistance, as if hooked to control rods.

The pedals shown below are one of the prototypes for dual control setups.

Simulator