RE: Slowing down after landing
As for the O.P's question, there have been a lot of great answers.
Thou this wont help a tail dragger, I remember about eight years ago, there was a brake contraption for the nose wheel. There was a thread that went to hub and linked to the elevator servo. After touchdown, down elevator would engage the brake. They worked quite well. I wonder what ever happened to that product? Does anyone have a picture of it?