Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 07:59:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp02.wlv.untd.com ([209.247.163.58] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with SMTP id 2474096 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:04:43 -0400 Received: (qmail 1828 invoked from network); 14 Jul 2003 04:04:39 -0000 Received: from dsc03-ari-co-4-236.rasserver.net (HELO gl) (204.32.211.236) by smtp02.wlv.untd.com with SMTP; 14 Jul 2003 04:04:39 -0000 From: "glong2" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] ES Step X-Original-Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 22:03:13 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C3498A.8E18A480" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C3498A.8E18A480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill: I started mounting the step and found the same step height problem. I asked my wife to get in the plane with the step and because she has a bad knee, there is no way she could get into the plane even if I installed a handle. I have taken the step back out because I have to carry a ladder anyway. Why have the step if it cannot be used - according to others it causes about a 2MPH drag. Eugene Long Lancair Super ES glong2@netzero.net -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of billcall@sbcglobal.net Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:24 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] ES Step Hey, all you ES builders..How did you resolve the issue with the step finishing 24" off the ground? This appears to be a result of the "taller" gear on the later kits vs. the factory plane. Bill Call N39WG ~70% ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C3498A.8E18A480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill:

I=20 started mounting the step and found the same step height problem. I = asked my=20 wife to get in the plane with the step and because she has a bad = knee,=20 there is no way she could get into the plane even if I = installed a=20 handle. I have taken the step back out because I have to carry a ladder=20 anyway. Why have the step if it cannot be used - = according to=20 others it causes about a 2MPH drag.

Eugene Long
Lancair Super = ES
glong2@netzero.net=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing = List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of=20 billcall@sbcglobal.net
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:24=20 PM
To: Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] ES=20 Step

Hey, all you ES builders..How did you = resolve the=20 issue with the step finishing 24" off the ground? This appears = to be a=20 result of the "taller" gear on the later kits vs. the factory=20 plane.

Bill Call

N39WG = ~70%

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