Mark33
Well Known Member
Hi gang,
For those of you that converted a 7-A to a -7, I have a few questions for you regarding the side fuselage/wing step. How do you like having the convenience of having that step there? How much did you have to shorten it so that it wouldn't hang down too low and become a hazard? Would you have removed it completely if you could have? Does it actually get in the way at all? Do you think it causes any real drag? Now that you've had experience with it and if you were building a straight -7 from the start, would you install/incorporate one in a new build?
I've seen a couple of pictures of -7's with shortened side steps and it really looks like it would be a handy feature to have. On my last -7 and on my -4, I can jump right up on the wing with no problem at all, but let's face it, we're all getting older and I can see where this step could really come in handy one day. I really noticed how my parents and anyone who had limited mobility, along with some people who just weren't use to getting in and out of an airplane, would struggle stepping up on the wing. On top of that, I'd really had to watch them like a halk to make sure no one stepped on the flap. Even though I'm building a straight -7, I'm seriously considering installing a set of these steps on my new build. What do you guys think?
Thanks,
Mark
For those of you that converted a 7-A to a -7, I have a few questions for you regarding the side fuselage/wing step. How do you like having the convenience of having that step there? How much did you have to shorten it so that it wouldn't hang down too low and become a hazard? Would you have removed it completely if you could have? Does it actually get in the way at all? Do you think it causes any real drag? Now that you've had experience with it and if you were building a straight -7 from the start, would you install/incorporate one in a new build?
I've seen a couple of pictures of -7's with shortened side steps and it really looks like it would be a handy feature to have. On my last -7 and on my -4, I can jump right up on the wing with no problem at all, but let's face it, we're all getting older and I can see where this step could really come in handy one day. I really noticed how my parents and anyone who had limited mobility, along with some people who just weren't use to getting in and out of an airplane, would struggle stepping up on the wing. On top of that, I'd really had to watch them like a halk to make sure no one stepped on the flap. Even though I'm building a straight -7, I'm seriously considering installing a set of these steps on my new build. What do you guys think?
Thanks,
Mark