At 09:35 PM 4/5/2016, you wrote: >If you're ever tempted to fly around the patch without the gap seals >between stub wing and outer wing installed, be prepared for a >dramatically lowered climb rate. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
You created two "little wings" instead of one big one, dramatically reducing the aspect ratio. With the gaps exposed you effectively created two wings with four tips. Larry Flesner