Who Has Passenger Brakes?

[Ehfox]

Do many of you folks have brakes on the pass. side and if so, would you install them again? ...Dan

[SkySteve]

Got them. Never used them. Don't think I'd install them again.

[t j]

I don't because of cost, complexity, and weight. I would not unless the plane would be used for training.

[DesertFox4]

Had them. Removed them. Saved weight, complexity and improved room for feet of passengers.

[Dorsal]

Are you limiting this to breaks or rudder pedals? I have both and have used the rudders several times letting my sons fly. I have not had need for the px brakes but the brakes alone do not add much weight or complexity in my opinion, I would do it again. I do wish I had put in the parking brake to hold the plane while warming up, a future add.

[Tom Waid]

Since my wife is also a pilot and we alternate being pilot and passenger I'm striving to make both the left and right seat co-equal pilot stations. With that in mind having brakes on both sides is essential.

[Av8r3400]

I do not have passenger brakes on my flying plane.

I do have passenger brakes on my project plane (grove parts).

I have had very little need to have them other than the initial training and check out that I got in the plane (thanks again JimS!). I am currently undecided weather they will stay as the project progresses. Odds have it that I will most likely keep them.

[Dave S]

Good afternoon,

I have adjustable rudder pedals with brakes on both sides.

1) I fly from one side or the other at any particular time for no particular reason

2) Which ever side my passenger is on - part of the briefing is they are instructed to keep their toes flat on the floor while we are on the ground (because of the brakes).

Sincerely,

Dave S

KF7 Trigear
912ULS Warp

[Av8r3400]

Don't want hijack the thread, but just a quick question:

The levers that control the adjustable rudder peddles, do they control the peddle placement independent on each side or do the pilot and passenger peddles adjust together?

[DesertFox4]

I saved 3.25 lbs. removing cylinders, pedal inserts, fittings and stainless steel braided hoses. If I built a new one they would not be installed. A parking brake is a nice feature.