RE: Mechanical retract question
Flypaper 2- some of all that may be true, but still not in a second plane.
Go with the flaperons Newb, and don't use them for a few flights until you have an understanding of the plane without them. When you do extend the flaps, do it with some altitude below you as you will have a 95% likelihood of needing to retrim (You would with the gear too).