RANS S-7 entry /exit

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jjfjr
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RANS S-7 entry /exit

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Hi;

In looking at the Rans S-7, it seems that you need to be a contortionist to get into and out of the front seat with the wing strut so close. Anyone with experience in this?

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Isn't that sort of Cub derivation? A friend had one and didn't seem to have to much of an issue. I never tried it personally.
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Tha bad news is that you have to be a contortionist to get into and out of nearly every LSA. The good news is, after proper training, you end up earning both your Sport Pilot and your Contortionist ratings!
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I thought that getting to the front seat of S-7 was much easier than into the front of a Cub. That said, I don't remember why I thought that. The last time I tried S-7 was in 2012.
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I never had any problems getting in and out of a J3. Of course, I was only 17 at the time.
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