Cheerful Curmudgeon
Posts by: Art Zemon
Santa Claus, in the guise of Roger the UPS Man, brought me two big boxes of Bede BD-4C pieces on Friday so I was finally able to start construction of my plane. I quickly learned that there is a world of difference between assembling pre-made parts, which I had done in September when I spent [...]
Added November 6, 2011: Since sending a copy of this letter to the doctor, I spoke with his office manager and him, receiving both a good explanation and sincere apologies. I have returned to his office for my FAA medical exam and had a delightful experience with everything running on time and like clockwork.
Dear [...]
My Piper Arrow is gone and my Bede BD-4C kit has started to arrive. I flew the Arrow from St. Charles County Smartt airport (KSET) to Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (KMFD) on Saturday, delivering it to Jim Bede Jr. as my last flight.
I could not have asked for a better trip. With cool temperatures and [...]
This is a sad indicator of how tough times have become for some people. Our garage was burglarized recently and the only item taken was the gasoline can. Not tools. Nor the radios out of the cars. Gasoline.
The sad part? This is the second time that we have been victimized in exactly the same [...]
Today was workbench day at the Zemon’s. I built the first of two 2′ x 5′ workbenches that I will use for my BD-4C construction. Believe it or not, this is the first real work table that I have ever had.
This is a relatively small table but should be just right for my space, [...]
Friday morning was set aside for installing the skin on the inboard end of the right wing, which includes the fuel tank. There were a few prep steps remaining because we simply ran out of time on Thursday afternoon. First, I shortened the fuel pickup line and drilled a new fuel strainer in the end.
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Steve and Rob are slave drivers and, I have to admit, I like it that way. With two of them, a whole airplane in front of us, and only a couple of days of my time to spend at Bede Corp., they have kept me more than busy. Yesterday [...]
I spent the day at Bede Corp, helping construct the wings of my Bede BD-4C. For a complete newbie like me, it was quite the experience and I sure learned a lot. For instance, assembling the wings is pretty straightforward if you have done it before and have all of the jigs, clamps, and tools readily at hand. [...]
Reed,
Thank you for the explanation. I have been a Netflix subscriber since June 2002 and I did feel offended by the large price jump in my plan (2 Blu-Ray discs + streaming)
I believe that you are making a mistake in dis-integrating the Qwikster.com and Netflix.com sites.
My family receives great value from the [...]
The fuel injected IO-360 Lycoming engine in my Piper Arrow has always been difficult to start when it is hot but I finally found a technique that works quickly and reliably.
First, a bit of background on the issue. When an airplane has been flown and then then parked for a few minutes, the engine, [...]
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