A few words of reminder wrt flap use:
Landing a clean, high performance fighter such as the Grumman F6 aboard a carrier was possible largely through the use of the plane's flaps. Adequate lift at a reduced forward velocity was the solution.
Why not cut down the 'floating' by using the flaps? I have employed flaps on Stinsons, Republic P-47,and Ultra Lite Stick models. It's a ball to use flaps correctly!
Regards,
Jim