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The Mechanics of Giving from an A&P’s Wishbook

Richard Scarbrough offers some holiday gift suggestions for your friendly neighborhood aircraft mechanic.

A Yeti mug and Snap-on tools are some of the essential equipment often found in an aircraft mechanic's arsenal. [Credit: Richard Scarbrough]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The article addresses the challenge of finding suitable holiday gifts for aircraft mechanics (A&Ps), noting they often already possess a full set of tools.
  • It provides "a baker's dozen" of thoughtful and diverse gift ideas, moving beyond generic tool suggestions.
  • Gift recommendations span various categories, including practical safety equipment and apparel, unique experiential gifts like museum visits or flight experiences, luxury accessories, and charitable donations to aviation-related organizations.
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Greetings and salutations from Castile de Scarbrough. Although we are quite a ways from the North Pole, that should not deter us from striving to bring some Christmas cheer this holiday season and play Santa for your favorite aircraft mechanic. Of course, the best part of this time of year is not the practice of capitalism but the gathering of friends and family to reflect on the past year and join in good food, fellowship, and Festivus.

All right, enough of all that. All the significant celebrations include giving and receiving gifts. So, please pay close attention, and let’s get to it. It doesn’t matter if you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Winter Solstice; there might be the perfect little something to wrap up, stuff in a stocking, or shove under the tree. I hear tell that Harbor Freight has a BOGO on ax handles for those of you celebrating Yule.

Richard Scarbrough

Richard is a US Navy Veteran, A&P Mechanic, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumni. His experience ranges from general and corporate aviation to helicopters, business jets, and commercial airliners. Former owner of a 145 repair station, he currently has an aerospace product management role and is a member of the T-C-Alliance. Follow him on X (Twitter) at @RScarCo.

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