The top portion of the rudder pedals are depressed to activate the wheel brakes when on the ground.
The rudder pedals are down by the feet and control the rudder's movement from side to side. This movement controls the aircraft's yaw.What do the wheel brake controls look like in a plane's cockpit?
On almost all recently produced airplanes, there is a brake assembly on each main wheel that is activated by hydraulic pressure that is provided by pressing on the top of the rudder pedal.
The pilot can apply either or both brakes by moving his foot up to the top of the rudder pedal(s) and pressing against it (them).
Light airplanes have a simple cylinder with hydraulic fluid in it that is forced into the brake assembly. Larger airplanes use the hydraulic system pressure that is controlled by the brake pedal application.What do the wheel brake controls look like in a plane's cockpit?It depends upon what type of plane you're discussing. Most planes have rudder pedals which appear to look like a standard transmission automobile; brake and clutch. These pedals not only turn the nose wheel for steering and the rudder but also pivot at the center. Press on the tops of the pedals and you apply the brakes. BUT it's not like a car. Left pedal works the left brake and right the right brake. This is to assist in turning, much like a bulldozer or military tank.What do the wheel brake controls look like in a plane's cockpit?
Some have "Toe" Brakes...
Some have "Heel" brakes
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Mike %26amp; "Jaz" the Flying DogWhat do the wheel brake controls look like in a plane's cockpit?The brakes on a cessna vary greatly than that of a Boeing 777 or F-22
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