Has anybody out there flown a FRED?
I mentioned how cheap a FRED is to buy and operate to a person looking for advice on aircraft purchase on Pprune. I am now thinking of buying one myself. Apart from being a good excuse to get a Biggles jacket and a silk scarf I really would like an open cockpit aeroplane for the summer (hah, what summer?). I have heard that they climb like a stunned pig with the VW engine, I have also heard that they lack directional stability due to the all-flying fin. On the plus side, the wings fold so hangerage costs less and you can buy engine parts from your local VW dealer instead of messers Continental or Lycoming.
Anybody out there actually owned or flown one?