REFLECTOR: Toe brake question

[Rene Dugas]

I like if with the pivot after over 400 hrs the other way(original no  
toe brakes). Ground and flight maneuvers are easier to me.

Rene' Dugas, MD
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On Dec 14, 2008, at 8:30 PM, "Andy Millin" <amillin at sbcglobal.net>  
wrote:

> Thanks everyone.  I really appreciate the feedback.  I'm going to  
> install
> things just the way the factory designed it.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]  
> On
> Behalf Of Terry Miles
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 9:07 PM
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Toe brake question
>
> I thought about this one too.  At first I was inclined as you  
> mentioned to
> have them available as a speed brake.  Later I decided that would be  
> hard on
> my legs and knees.  I also like the idea of one rudder or the other  
> for yaw
> control in a cross wind.  So I have the pivot mechanism in there and  
> I am
> happy with that.
>
> To operate the brakes you have to press on the top of the rudder.  I  
> sure
> you know that.  When you first start taxing you have to tell  
> yourself not to
> deploy the rudder, and push on the tops when you need only push on  
> the tops.
> It takes a little head work and a little practice too.  Either way is
> reversible.  Good luck.
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]  
> On
> Behalf Of Andy Millin
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 9:53 AM
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Toe brake question
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm installing toe brakes.  I am inclined to leave the pivot  
> mechanism off.
> I like the idea of deploying both rudders simultaneously.  That  
> being said,
> I am not flying, so I may be putting more value on this than it  
> deserves.
>
> I am starting to see the pivot has a dual role.  It also works as a
> standoff; holding the pedals away from the canard bulkhead.
>
> Has anyone installed the toe brakes without the pivot arm?  Is the  
> tension
> of the rudder spring enough to hold the pedals out?  Does the weight  
> of the
> pedals (I have the cast aluminum pedals) cause the rudders to want to
> deploy?  Without the pivot can you deploy the brakes without  
> deploying the
> rudder?
>
> Any feedback on any point with the toe brakes would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy
>
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