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Big Feet in a 185

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Sun May 18, 2014 3:48 pm

Re: Big Feet in a 185

SkyTruck wrote:Size 12's here…
First got the plane and kept an old pair of deck shoes in the plane to change into for flights (along with 100 pounds of sand in the baggage compartment :).
Now I use well broke in Hi-Tec hiking boots.
Another thing I did which helped a bunch, is I made a heel skid plate out of thin Stainless Steel and mounted it to my rubber floor matt.
It keeps your heels from digging into the rubber matt/carpet. Especially helpful during takeoff too!
I'll try to get a picture today.

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Sun May 18, 2014 4:35 pm

Re: Big Feet in a 185

GumpAir wrote:...It was at least a full day's flying with locked, screeching brakes as I tried to figure out pressure on the pedals through three inches of heavy foam insulation. It took some doing to get it figured out.

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LMAO - I think I really needed to hear this... Hehehe

Thanks for all the great responses, guys! :D
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Tue May 20, 2014 9:05 am

Re: Big Feet in a 185

What works best for me is to keep my heels on the floor and use the bass of my feet. To apply brakes I just tool the balls of my feet to my toes. This method works because I am always in contact with the pedals. It is more of a "finesse" movement without stabbing the pedals which is overkill. My .02 cents
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Thu May 22, 2014 6:55 pm

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I snapped a picture of my size 11 feet this morning. I love these shoes that are probably 25 years old. It wasn't me that wore the paint off the top of the pedals.
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Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:45 pm

Re: Big Feet in a 185

Agree with GBFlyer and Gump. On T/O and landing, I have heels dragging on floor with toes on the bottom, outer edge of the pedal. No inadvertent braking. This works with Bunny boots, and everything else I have used. When the tailwheel on nosewheel comes down after landing, feet re-index and shift upward on pedal so brakes can be activated. I use same technique on 180, 206, Navajo, Twin Bonanza, Conquest, King air, etc Selkirk interior will need a little trimming of pedestal plastic to prevent right toe from getting jammed up on 206.
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