I would like to find someone close to southern Calif who would be willing to share a flying experience in a 7 for my wife. I currently have a QB 7 project that I acquired and am getting a lot of pressure to convert it to a 7A..
My wife and I decided to visit the Vans factory last week and she got a 30 minute ride in their 7A. She loved it and found out that our 7 could be converted to a 7A. The one at Vans has in fact been converted from the tailwheel version. At this point, I just have to get the other parts so it just costs more but I really hesitate to make the switch. She is a high time retired airline pilot with a lot of light airplane experience and has a very old tailwheel endorsement in a 140. Her last flight years ago in the 140 was in a significant crosswind and not a pleasant experience.
I would like to see if she still has all the evil tailwheel thoughts after actually experiencing a 7.
My wife and I decided to visit the Vans factory last week and she got a 30 minute ride in their 7A. She loved it and found out that our 7 could be converted to a 7A. The one at Vans has in fact been converted from the tailwheel version. At this point, I just have to get the other parts so it just costs more but I really hesitate to make the switch. She is a high time retired airline pilot with a lot of light airplane experience and has a very old tailwheel endorsement in a 140. Her last flight years ago in the 140 was in a significant crosswind and not a pleasant experience.
I would like to see if she still has all the evil tailwheel thoughts after actually experiencing a 7.