Originally Posted by Rainboe
Use this as a mantra: "Keep your heels on the floor unless you are braking for landing, or parking!" Period. No discussion OK?
Time for a discussion O.K. Are you sure you have thought through all scenarios before making such a statement which appears to apply to all aircraft? I suggest you read this accident report and think about the hazards of making grand statements without being willing to listen to counter arguements:
http://www.tsb.gc.ca/en/reports/air/...6/a04c0016.asp
For those that don't have time I will quote some important parts, keeping in mind that when the aircraft landed, it veered to the left due to a frozen brake.
"Because the FO's feet were positioned on the rudder pedals with the heels on the floor, they could not be shifted upward to apply the right brake while pressure was being applied to the right rudder pedal. Neutralizing the pedals to permit shifting the feet upward also would have exacerbated the yaw."
"The pressure exerted by the FO's foot against the right rudder pedal prevented repositioning the foot higher on the pedal to operate the brake. The FO was unable to operate the brake for directional control because he was unable to release the pressure on the rudder pedal without losing the directional control provided by the rudder."
"Although the practice of pilots placing their feet on the rudder pedals with their heels on the floor reduces the risk of tire damage from an unintentional brake application, the practice creates a risk that pilots will not be able to use the brakes to maintain directional control."