Anyone aware of a heel brake installation in an -8?
I'm a bigfoot, size 13, so the "drag the toe brakes" problem is real for me. I'm aware of the crossbar-at-the-pivot fix and the lower pedal extension fix; both steal a little legroom.
The rudder pedals perhaps could be moved forward a bit for additional legroom; no cylinders and no need to pivot the upper pedal for braking. Heel brakes are fixed to the floor, so it would also eliminate the flex lines; all plumbing would be aluminum tube.
I'm a bigfoot, size 13, so the "drag the toe brakes" problem is real for me. I'm aware of the crossbar-at-the-pivot fix and the lower pedal extension fix; both steal a little legroom.
The rudder pedals perhaps could be moved forward a bit for additional legroom; no cylinders and no need to pivot the upper pedal for braking. Heel brakes are fixed to the floor, so it would also eliminate the flex lines; all plumbing would be aluminum tube.