Re: Brake on the stick and aligning the boat

[Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>]

>I would urge you to very very carefully research any plans to put a
>handbrake lever on the control stick.  I attempted to develop "toe brakes"
>for my trigear Europa.....with little success.

There is another variable to consider with hydraulic brakes. The ratio of 
the diameter, & therefore leverage) of the two pistons, slave and master. 
If master is smaller dia. than slave then master will be more powerful, 
but!,,,,,,,,, with longer stroke. One more variable too, the area of the 
brake pad itself.

Graham