Active rudder pedal mechanism with foreign object strike tolerance and articulating brake

A rudder pedal mechanism, comprising:

• a rudder pedal configured to receive an input force in at least a first direction and a second direction and, in response to the input force, to move in at least a first direction and a second direction, respectively;
• a rudder position command unit configured to receive a transfer force representative of a rudder command and operable, upon receipt of the transfer force, to move to a position and supply a rudder position command signal;
• a force transfer mechanism coupled to the rudder pedal and the rudder position command unit, the force transfer mechanism responsive to the input force supplied to the rudder pedal to (i) supply the transfer force to the rudder position command unit when the input force is supplied in the first direction and (ii) not supply the transfer force to the rudder position command unit when the input force is supplied in the second direction and exceeds at least a predetermined force magnitude.