Hal Danby's differential braking system for cable brakes...
Pedals V Rudder Bar
Cliff Newton's Brakes...two Matco 'laydown' brake master cylinders with a heel operated lever.
Hi Paul,
Just been browsing your web site,I must say it's growing really well. Regarding the Rudder bar V Pedals,,On the Sprigs Alley Flier(G-Offa) we first made a rudder bar for it,in trying it out,we very quickly realised that within less than a minute we would get very severe cramp in the ankles and legs,Peter Wright and I are both different heights (him being taller and me being a shortarse but beatifully marked), We tried all possible positions for the rudder bar,but were forced to declare NO WAY. When I flew Malcolm Whatleys' G-BWVB,I found no problems with the pedals,infact they make devising a brake pedal layout much easier. I hope all is going well at your end,we are making good progress,having bought a new crankshaft the engine is now being rebuilt,and we've got down to our last two pieces of wood, bye for now
I was reading in some back issues of the Buckeye Pietenpol Association newsletter why rudder pedals should not be used. They said that the rudder bar prevents people from pushing with both feet and bending the rudder control horn. I guess it happened to a few people. There was a suggestion that you some how interconnect the rudder pedals to prevent this. Attached are two pictures of one way to install brakes with the rudder bar. Not very elegant but I guess it would work.