Thanks all for the feedback. I know that the difference in drag will not be quantifiable but, as pointed out, it would look a lot sleeker. Just trying to take advantage of the complete overhaul we'll be doing and hoping to turn the Twin Lark into more of an eye candy, a sleeker looking machine. It currently does have to compete (often unsuccessfully) with our G103 for attention so first impressions do help.

The polar sucks especially on the high speed end (even the flaps won't get it near the G103 polar, the Germans give it a close to 10% better handicap....) but at least you'd be coming down faster in a nice looking glider that does allow students to get a good handle of spins, flaps and retractable gears :-)

Markus