gmooney- That GP gear looks very sweet in blue. How thick is that GP gear- 1/8"?
Glad to hear about your slight upgrade from a GMS/POS to a YS!
I'm curious how you used the flaperons on a dead stick.... flaps (Down) to stretch it, vs spoilerons (up) to stop it.
I have never sensed that flaperons stretch a dead glide much further, so I'd only pop them in at the very end when the airspeed is low and I need another 10 feet or so.
Usually on an ill-timed deadstick I just mutter "Oh, snap!" and hold on tight- no time for switches!