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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A fixed gear would not help for flying in
turbulence. Chopping several inches off each wingtip will. On your next wing use
a higher taper ratio and less span. Both of these approaches will move the
centers of lift inboard. Every time I have cutoff a wing, 10 to 15%, I have
liked the flying qualities better. I cut one wing three
times.
Nat</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>