A compact aircraft brake actuation measurement unit (5) mountable between left and right brake pedals for measuring the position of each pedal. The unit (5) can generate a signal indicative of a position of a pedal that can be used to control a brake assembly. The unit (5) can be mounted to a floor, bulkhead, forward wall, or any other suitable surface of a cockpit. The unit (5) includes sensors (20; 22), such as linear variable transducers (LVDTs), connectable to the pedals for sensing the position of the pedals.