In many instances, not only did we have to figure out the best way to make those old units work in our project, but at times we even had to search around for hard-to-find replacement parts. If the price was right, we bought the stuff right on the spot. We sportplane builders and aircraft restorers, in our attempts to economize, sometimes came across unusual opportunities to pick up parts and equipment, much of it second hand. The rest of the incidents can always be charged off to poor pilot technique. I guess most of this unpredictable behavior can be attributed to worn, poorly maintained brake units, and some of it to poor installations. Some types of brakes, it seems, have a peculiar propensity for not working, or when least expected, working too good. Brakes, as well as the lack of brakes, are co-contributors to a lot of embarrassing incidents, accidents and scares due to downright unpredictable braking actions.
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