EMB ERJ 135 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Returned To Gate; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff
Aircraft; Human Factors
Went to takeoff on RNAV and everything appeared normal. At about 30 KIAS First Officer (F/O) asked if I was on rudder pedals as they were stiff. We aborted the takeoff and as we slowed I noticed the YD MSG annunciator. This was not on before and the F/O distinctly remembers no YD annunciation on his PFD prior to me turning it off the [when we] taxied clear. No other issues noted and we had to return to gate for a ground stop. We did SOP and believe it to be a spurious glitch.
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EMB135 flight crew experiences stiff rudder pedals during the initial takeoff roll and rejects the takeoff. The yaw damper was annunciated upon slowing and flight returned to the gate for a ground stop.