"David O" wrote
No ladder necessary for most folks. EZs have a step that facilitates
cockpit entry with the nose gear extended. It's sort of like mounting
a horse by putting your foot in the stirrup.

Here is a picture of my plane and the step,

http://www.airplanezone.com/Oshkosh/...SC00517bSM.JPG


David O -- http://www.AirplaneZone.com

So that's a step! All this time, I was thinking nose dragger - literally,
and those were handles to get the plane pointed the right way! vbg
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Jim in NC