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Life Lessons and Surviving a Fight With Sheet Metal Screws

On a day when mechanical frustrations mounted, one of the single greatest features of an airplane turned out to be its former owner.

Lessons about ownership can appear in the most unexpected of places, so being on good terms with a previous owner can save the day. [Credit: Jason McDowell]
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

We all become angry and lose our tempers from time to time. Whether stemming from lost keys, an irritating coworker, or a loud neighbor, frustrations like these are simply a fact of life.

And while I have, over the years, become adept at coping with such challenges like an adult, the exasperation I recently felt when fighting the sheet metal screws that secure my engine cowling in place on an otherwise beautiful day truly tested me.

Jason McDowell

Jason McDowell is a private pilot and Cessna 170 owner based in Madison, Wisconsin. He enjoys researching obscure aviation history and serves as a judge for the National Intercollegiate Flying Association. He can be found on Instagram as @cessnateur.

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