> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 at 7:55 AM > From: "joe.kr2s.builder--- via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: KR> Brakes > > Hey guys,Does anyone have heel breaks installed? if so got any pictures? How > do they work?Joe HortonCoopersburg, Pa >
Joe, I've got hydraulic heel brakes (Matco Cylinders and Cleveland brakes) on my homebuilt SuperCub. You're welcome to fly it with me when you're here next month. I have seen them mounted with a set of small flat pedals mounted directly on the end of the brake cylinders on a KR. Mine are set up so the cylinders are at roughly 50% of the length of the brake pedal so I have some pretty good leverage with the brakes. My SuperCub is the 4th plane I've owned with heel brakes (out of 10 planes so far). Two were mechanical heel brakes, which I don't recommend. Heel brakes have both advantages and disadvantages. With heel brakes you don't put any pressure on your rudder pedals for braking. When you need to brakes, you learn to fly the rudders with your ankles and the brakes with your knees to push your heels, so takes a bit more coordination. Since I have quite a bit of time flying with both types, I seem to be fine with switching back and forth between using heel and toe brakes. I just scanned through my web site and don't have any good photos of the brake configuration on the SuperCub. I need to pull the front seat out of the Cub this evening anyway, so I'll try to remember to take my camera and get you a picture or two. -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM
