I have posted to my blog a photo and some notes from Eric on a new FRED modification. It's a small access door to make it easier to climb in and out of the...
This mod is only relatively new, in fact, since you can see it in the March 2010 photos of N9944Y in the "Original FRED" album in the photos section of this...
A bit of a suprise that the LAA might allow this mod to be carried out on UK airframes. Mine 'bottomed out' the suspension enough to crack the fuselage right...
I guess Eric would categorize that as a crash rather than a hard landing. ;-) His thought seems to be that the stock long-stroke, coil-spring gear absorbs the...
Why do you suppose that Brit's tend to be more of scratch builders and Americans? Why are there so many F.R.E.D.s built in the UK than in the USA? What do you...
The building class in the USA has been outsourced - resolution to be determined... Us old folk are not being replaced by people that have exposure to the...
I guess it depends how stiff your springs are. Looking at G-ORAS it seems that there is a vast variation in spring rates, hence the rubber doughnut spacers...
Back on topic for a second... Eric is using a Continental 65 hp engine after an exhaustive effort to get a Vw going with a re-drive which FRED really needs to...
Hi Everyone, I just joined the group to get more info on Fred airplanes. I was seriously thinking about building a Volksplane, but after finding out more about...
Dave. I have a cockpit photo of it flying with 26 kts showing on the ASI. The last flight test of mine (pre-crash) had no stall at all. It merely lost...
Welcome David, You will be pleased to learn if you buy Eric's Book on FRED that Eric Clutton did the heavy lifting design wise to bring the 5151 to market. The...
Ah, that was the previous owner. The head/barrel studs pulled out of the block on one side. The block was quite corroded, the holes weren't helicoiled and...
Hello! I am an engineering student. I would like to know what is the approximate cost of building FRED. Also the annual cost of usual annual maintenance (not...
Ewig, Welcome to the group! I am guessing you are writing from Germany or Austria, please correct me if I'm wrong. The cost of building FRED is going to vary...
Twelve new members in a week has to be some sort of record for this little group. Please do take a moment to tell us a little about yourselves, your aviation...
Matthew, I am a fairly new member, not one of the last 12 but thought I would post anyway. I have known about "Fred" and Eric Clutton for many years and have...
I joined the group a while ago and think I may have known Eric longer than most others on the list. Back in 1964/65 Eric was a woodwork teacher at a school in...
For 2011, I put together a calendar of photos of homebuilt boats (my other hobby) which you can see on my Lulu page: <http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/owlnmole>....
Hi all, I'm nearing retirement age and have alway been interested in flying. It's about time I did something about it. I figure the only way I will be able...
Welcome, Gary, and I certainly hope FRED turns out to be the plane you're looking for. As for where to find REDs, you're going to have to specify which...
All, I just noticed that we have reached a total of 100 members around the world. Not bad for a group dedicated pokey little plane pushing 50 years old. I'd...
