Phil and Larry, Thank you for the replies. I am looking at dropping the stall/landing speed, increasing the visibility, and contending with a heavier empty weight (using hemlock, 10% heavier than spruce, with extended fuselage). I have moved the controls in front of the rear spar and plan to use the entire area behind the spar for the flaps. On anther note: I completed building my gear legs: 50 layers S-glass-BID and 38 layers S-glass-UNI, with a total compressed/cured thickness of .80". Now I just need to get the mount welded.
If anyone is interested in the story (with pictures) of an experimental Cub being destroyed by a calving glacier, let me know and I'll forward those to you. It's a shame that after spending all that time on a lovely project to see it lost in a matter of seconds. I will continue to build. Thanks, Rodger
