Chief toe brake conversion

flyingfool · Post by **flyingfool** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:28

I believe there is an STC for this.

What is entailed in this? Is this dual toe brakes installation?

What is a reasonable cost to have this done?

Reason is, I'd like to give my daughters some instruction in the Chief and while I've stated out with them in the right seat, I'd really like to instruct with them in the left seat. But with brakes on only the left side I'm not willing to do that. For the record, I am a CFI.

Post by **joea** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 14:02

The STC for toe brakes is held by Buzz Wagner, or as he has now passed, his estate or company up in the Dakota's. I believe that his Son has now taken over the company but not sure.

It pretty much replaces the heel brake pedals with the 11CC & 15AC style cast aluminum toe pedals. How much is involved in it I do not know. Personally I would never switch to toe pedals just for that, and would only make the change if I was putting in a Hyd brake system. I do not have a problem with the heel brakes but some do not like them.

Now, every 11 series airplane made can put heel brake pedals on the pax side with no paperwork as its an option that is allowed on the Type Certificate Data Sheet from Aeronca. Several Chief's that were used for flight training had them on both sides.

All you have to do is to get a copy of the blueprint, find or make the parts and follow the blueprint.

Joe A

flyingfool · Post by **flyingfool** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:38

Heel brakes on the right side would be PERFECT for me. I have never seen a Chief with right side brakes!

I could then instruct/fly from the right seat!

What pray tell do I have to do to accomplish this? What parts must I aquire etc. Are there drawings for this?

Post by **joea** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:42

There have to be drawings for this but without knowing the number of the drawing I simply do not have the time to find it.

You might go on Todd Trainors website and see if you can find the drawing number there, then let us know and we can email it to you.

Then I bet that you would have to find a spare set of rudder pedals, and take the brake pedals off of them and move them to the right side. Cables and housings would be the same as those used on the left side.

Joe

flyingfool · Post by **flyingfool** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 13:32

What is the address for Todd Trainors website?

I will also put e-mail out on the f-AA site. Between these, someone is likely to know. Maybe Bill Pancake?

Post by **joea** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 13:35

Bill would know but I try not to bother him unless its something that I cannot find otherwise.

I may have an extra set of rudder pedals and brake levers, will have to look. I am guessing that the left side stuff can be transplanted to the right side.

Joe

Mikek · Post by **Mikek** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 13:42

flyingfool wrote:What is the address for Todd Trainors website?

www.aeronca.com

Post by **joea** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 09:38

Ok guys, just found the approval paperwork to put hyd toe brakes on a Chief!

Its here: http://joea.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=20628#20628