There might be a misunderstanding in our explanations, as it's not so easy to tell what we exactly mean, also because of a language problem (in my case).
When I say heels off the floor, I don't mean feet all the way up, but
the middle of the foot on the pedal hinge...
I hope you see what I mean... difficult to explain, a simple thing like that!
So actually the position I use is
half foot off the pedal,
half on the pedal.
Clear as mud, perhaps, but I submit 5000 hrs turboprop experience with
reversible rudder control (that means the fu**ing gust is gonna push violently on your pedals, thus on your feet), and I can guarantee using the heels dragging on the floor technique in strong winds might make raising your feet to brake almost impossible!
Of course that's different with powered non reversible controls, and with autobrakes it's even easier.
Once again, I mean a half-half position....
