What John said is very valid and good information. Flaperons are a great way to set yourself up for a tipstall that will more than likely destroy the plane, and if not at least it will do damage to it. Too many people rush to want to use flaperons only to find that they can cause what I just said. A very common misconception is that flaps and flaperons will slow down your plane. This is not exactly true. What they do is allow the wing to still produce lift at a slower speed, meaning you can fly at a slower speed and still not stall. The problems with flaperons is that they change the characteristics of the end of the wing where the ailerons are and cause the tip of the wing to stop producing lift, which is called a tip stall (the tip of the wing is stalled and no longer producing lift). <div>
</div><div>As far as spoilerons, you absolutely want to avoid using these. The function of a spoileron is to cause the wing to completely stop producing lift. This will cause the plane to simply fall out of the sky. This is often used in gliders to get them stopped, but when they use them they are usually only inches above the ground. If you use them in an airplane on approach you may need a bag to bring your plane home in.<div>
</div><div> If you are having problems slowing down for a landing you need to work on your approach technique and not rely on something like flaperons. While using flaps will allow you to fly at a slower speed, you still need to adjust your approach so that you are slowing the plane down as you make your approach. This is really a common problem with new pilots in that they just don't do the approach properly so that they are slowing the plane down so that they can land the plane. You will need to work on your downwind leg and your final turns so that you are killing off airspeed so when you make your turn onto final you are slowing down enough to make your landing. You may have to adjust your approaches to the situation you have at your field. But if you work on it you'll find that you can land your plane with no problems.</div></div><div>
Hope this helps</div><div>
</div><div>Ken</div>