On 23 Nov 2006 09:15:40 -0800, "Kev" wrote:

Gap seals are dirt cheap. I can get gap seals for my ailerons that are
really just tape. Around $100 for the kit. Several companies sell gap
seals for the flaps of Cessna's. Maybe $300 for a typical 182.

Gap seals should be dirt cheap, but I can't find any for less that
$450, with 8 hours labor (another $500 at least), for about $1000
installed. Where are you finding a $100 legal kit?

Mine cost $5 for a lifetime supply, at Lowes Aerospace. On Experimentals, at
least, we can just use duct tape. I replace it every three years or so, if it
looks like it's starting to separate.

Doesn't improve the speed (very little WOULD, in this airplane) but it increases
the aileron effectiveness.

Ron Wanttaja