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Well, the extended wing tips DO have some downsides:

Main spar modification needed
Lower top speed, but supposedly getting better at high altitudes. (No idea what "high altitudes" are)
More difficult to fit the wings on while I'm building in my garage. (They are 2 ft longer for each wing)
Makes the aircraft heavier
No factory option to imbed lights, must use the protruding tip lights

The VG's look like they don't have all of the down sides of the extended wing tips.

I think I'm talking myself out of the extended wing tips the more I think about it.

-Rob

From: PETER WILLIAMS <peterpawaviation@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Lancair Mailing List <lml@lancaironline.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 12:08 PM
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [LML] BELT AND SUSPENDERS

Rob

my thought: BELT AND SUSPENDERS.

if you do both, what is the downside?

i fly like a coward.

peter

To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 09:55:19 -0400
From: rob@robmurawski.com
Subject: [LML] Re: VORTEX GENERATORS

Nice info on the VG's! I've been contemplating whether to install the extended wingtips on my 360 MkII, now it looks like I have another option to reduce the stall speed. Assuming I even need that.

This doesn't make the decision-making process any easier.

-Rob

Lancair 360MkII

15% Complete

Pittsburgh, PA

From: PETER WILLIAMS <peterpawaviation@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Lancair Mailing List <lml@lancaironline.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 7:42 AM
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [LML] VORTEX GENERATORS

HI THERE

here is the link for vortex generator kits for Lancair aircraft

http://www.pnwaero.com/Lancair.htm

i was very happy with the company and with the results

peter williams