Hi Greg, Well I got the chance to check a few RV's and talk with and number of 9A owners and I'm going to go with my small gap at the fuselage and the with the flap. There is a 2" extended flange of flap skin which rests up against the bottom of the fuselage. This I put a slight bend in it so it mates up with the fuselage and looking at it it looks like it should be there with conformity. Now my trailing edges of the flap,aileron and wing tip all line up. If there is a problem I'll correct it later in flight testing. How on the Vans factory 9A that inboard flange is all but 60% trimmed off. As Mark was saying about that picture of the inboard 9A flap, well my take on it, its been modified slightly. so going back on the B-1 bomber scenario. It isn't but its close because it is a flying machine! Thanks for the explanation on the tip-split. That's good to know.Nice to hear that's something that can be altered with good success. Did stop by Vans yesterday and bought screws and #6 dimpled nut plates for the Wing Root Fairing (F-999). Plans call for #8 and its a little over kill and many builders are going to the #6. ALSO BE VERY CAREFUL OF THE LAST NUTPLATE WHERE THE FLAP COMES UP INTO THE WING. I THINK ITS A #7 NOTE.
Thanks Ron in Oregon.